Cavity light bullets in a dispersive Kerr medium
Cavity light bullets in a dispersive Kerr medium
We demonstrate the existence of three-dimensional localized structures, known as cavity light bullets, that circulate in a driven cavity filled with a self-focusing dispersive medium. Though unstable, we show through a linear stability analysis how a multiphoton absorption can stabilize these structures. Bullets may be written and erased from the cavity at controlled positions, allowing them to act as elements in three-dimensional pixel arrays. We illustrate the process of writing and erasing bullets in the cavity through dynamic numerical simulations.
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Jenkins, S.D.
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Prati, F.
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Lugiato, L.
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Columbo, L.
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Brambilla, M.
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22 September 2009
Jenkins, S.D.
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Prati, F.
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Lugiato, L.
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Columbo, L.
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Brambilla, M.
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Jenkins, S.D., Prati, F., Lugiato, L., Columbo, L. and Brambilla, M.
(2009)
Cavity light bullets in a dispersive Kerr medium.
Physical Review A, 80 (3), .
(doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.80.033832).
Abstract
We demonstrate the existence of three-dimensional localized structures, known as cavity light bullets, that circulate in a driven cavity filled with a self-focusing dispersive medium. Though unstable, we show through a linear stability analysis how a multiphoton absorption can stabilize these structures. Bullets may be written and erased from the cavity at controlled positions, allowing them to act as elements in three-dimensional pixel arrays. We illustrate the process of writing and erasing bullets in the cavity through dynamic numerical simulations.
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Published date: 22 September 2009
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/175763
ISSN: 1050-2947
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