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Published February 15, 2006 | public
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Circulating spatial solitons

Abstract

A class of optical spatial solitons exhibiting propagation in a closed-loop orbit in a two-dimensional plane is presented. A closed-form particlelike model is derived, indicating that the quasi-centrifugal force acting on these solitons can be balanced by an inhomogeneity in the nonlinear index of refraction. Specifically, a circular-shaped nonlinear interface is shown to facilitate stable orbital propagation of solitons that carve their own circular cavity for a wide range of nonlinearity parameters.

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© 2006 Optical Society of America Original Manuscript: November 3, 2005; Manuscipt Accepted: November 9, 2005

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