Binary parity-time-symmetric nonlinear lattices with balanced gain and loss
Date
2010-09-01
Authors
Dmitriev, Sergey V
Sukhorukov, Andrey
Kivshar, Yuri
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Optical Society of America
Abstract
We study nonlinear binary arrays composed of parity-time-symmetric optical waveguides with gain and loss. We demonstrate that such nonlinear binary lattices support stable discrete solitons, which can be adiabatically tuned and switched through nonlinear symmetry breaking by varying gain and loss parameters.
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Keywords: Binary arrays; Discrete soliton; Nonlinear lattices; Nonlinear symmetry; Solitons
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Optics letters
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