Observation of vector solitons with hidden vorticity

被引：35
作者：
Izdebskaya, Yana V. [1 ]
Rebling, Johannes [1 ,2 ]
Desyatnikov, Anton S. [1 ]
Kivshar, Yuri S. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Nonlinear Phys Ctr, Res Sch Phys & Engn, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
[2] Univ Appl Sci, D-08056 Zwickau, Germany
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 2012年 / 37卷 / 05期
基金：
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词：
OPTICAL VORTICES; SINGULAR OPTICS; VORTEX SOLITONS; MEDIA;
D O I：
10.1364/OL.37.000767
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
This letter reports the first experimental observation, to our knowledge, of optical vector solitons composed of two incoherently coupled vortex components. We employ nematic liquid crystal to generate stable vector solitons with counterrotating vortices and hidden vorticity. In contrast, the solitons with explicit vorticity and corotating vortex components show azimuthal splitting. (C) 2012 Optical Society of America
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页码：767 / 769
页数：3
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