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Optical ratchets with discrete cavity solitons.

Andrey V Gorbach1, Sergey Denisov, Sergej Flach

  • 1Max-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme, Nöthnitzer Strasse, Germany. A.Gorbach@bath.ac.uk

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Summary

We demonstrate a method to observe soliton ratchet effects in coupled waveguide optical resonators. Soliton motion is controlled by shaking the holding beam, allowing for tunable velocity.

Area of Science:

  • Nonlinear optics
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Photonics

Background:

  • Discrete cavity solitons are localized light structures in coupled optical resonator arrays.
  • Soliton ratchet effects describe directed motion induced by asymmetric potentials or driving forces.
  • Observing these effects in engineered optical systems offers insights into fundamental physics and potential applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and theoretically describe a novel experimental setup for observing soliton ratchet effects.
  • To investigate the generation and control of net motion for discrete cavity solitons.
  • To explore the influence of holding beam parameters on soliton dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a 1D array of coupled waveguide optical resonators.

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  • Employing discrete cavity solitons as the observed entities.
  • Implementing an adiabatic shaking protocol for the holding beam with zero average inclination.
  • Analyzing the resulting soliton velocity as a function of beam parameters.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated that adiabatic shaking of the holding beam can induce net motion of solitons.
    • Showed that the soliton velocity is controllable by adjusting parameters of the holding beam.
    • Established a direct link between driving protocol and directed soliton transport.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed setup provides a viable platform for observing soliton ratchet effects.
    • This work offers a method for controlled manipulation of light localization and transport in photonic arrays.
    • The findings have implications for designing novel optical devices and understanding nonlinear transport phenomena.