Exploding Solitons vs Rogue Waves in Laser Cavities

Chang, Wonkeun; Akhmediev, Nail

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Exploding Solitons vs Rogue Waves in Laser Cavities

Date

2014

Authors

Chang, Wonkeun

Akhmediev, Nail

Publisher

Optical Society of America

Abstract

Exploding solitons can be found in dissipative systems including laser cavities and reaction-diffusion systems. Certain choice of laser parameters allows us to obtain very high amplitudes during explosions. They can be considered as rogue waves.