Collisions between optical spatial solitons propagating in opposite directions.
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چکیده
We formulate the theory describing the evolution and interactions between optical spatial solitons that propagate in opposite directions. We show that coherent collisions between counterpropagating solitons give rise to a new focusing mechanism resulting from the interference between the beams, and that interactions between such solitons are insensitive to the relative phase between the beams.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 89 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002