Observation of dipole-mode vector solitons
arXiv:nlin/0008009 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.1424
Abstract
We report on the first experimental observation of a novel type of optical vector soliton, a {\em dipole-mode soliton}, recently predicted theoretically. We show that these vector solitons can be generated in a photorefractive medium employing two different processes: a phase imprinting, and a symmetry-breaking instability of a vortex-mode vector soliton. The experimental results display remarkable agreement with the theory, and confirm the robust nature of these radially asymmetric two-component solitary waves.
4 pages, 8 figures; pictures in the PRL version are better quality
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