Generation and stability of discrete gap solitons

Abstract

We analyze stability and generation of discrete gap solitons in weakly coupled optical waveguides. We demonstrate how both stable and unstable solitons can be observed experimentally in the engineered binary waveguide arrays, and also reveal a connection between the gap-soliton instabilities and limitations on the mutual beam focusing in periodic photonic structures.

3 pages, 3 figures

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• Nonlinear localized waves in a periodic medium
• Discrete gap solitons in modulated waveguide arrays

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