Soliton refraction by an optical soliton gas
Pierre Suret, Martin Dufour, Giacomo Roberti, G. A. Él, François Copie, Stéphane Randoux
Abstract
A refraction phenomenon where an individual soliton undergoes a significant change in its effective velocity due to its interaction with an optical soliton gas is evidenced in an optical fiber experiment. The experimental findings corroborate the predictions derived from the kinetic theory of soliton gas.
Topics & Concepts
SolitonRefractionPhysicsOptical fiberOpticsQuantum electrodynamicsQuantum mechanicsNonlinear systemAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesNonlinear Photonic SystemsNonlinear Waves and Solitons