Soliton interactions in nematic liquid crystals

Date

Authors

Rasmussen, Per Dalgaard
Bang, Ole
Krolikowski, Wieslaw

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Access Statement

Research Projects

Organizational Units

Journal Issue

Abstract

A nonlinear nonlocal model for beam propagation in a liquid crystal is analyzed. Using a perturbative approach interactions between in-phase and out-of-phase solitons is described analytically. Attraction of both in-phase and out-of-phase solitons is predicted. The perturbative approach also predicts the existence of a stable bound state of two out-of-phase solitons. The analytical results are verified by direct numerical simulations.

Description

Citation

Source

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Book Title

Entity type

Publication

Access Statement

License Rights

Restricted until