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Higher-order nonlinear modes and bifurcation phenomena due to degenerate parametric four-wave mixing
Kolossovski1, Buryak, Steblina
1School of Mathematics and Statistics, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra 2600, Australia.
Abstract:
We demonstrate that weak parametric interaction of a fundamental beam with its third harmonic field in Kerr media gives rise to a rich variety of families of nonfundamental (multihumped) solitary waves. Making a comprehensive comparison between bifurcation phenomena for these families in bulk media and planar waveguides, we discover two types of soliton bifurcations and other interesting findings. The latter includes (i) multihumped solitary waves without even or odd symmetry and (ii) multihumped solitary waves with large separation between their humps which, however, may not be viewed as bound states of several distinct one-humped solitons.
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