Spatiotemporally localized solitons in resonantly absorbing Bragg reflectors

Abstract

We predict the existence of spatiotemporal solitons (``light bullets'') in two-dimensional self-induced transparency media embedded in a Bragg grating. The "bullets" are found in an approximate analytical form, their stability being confirmed by direct simulations. These findings suggest new possibilities for signal transmission control and self-trapping of light.

RevTex, 3 pages, 2 figures, to be published in PRE