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    • Nonlinear optics
    • Materials science

    Background:

    • Spatial solitons are self-trapping light beams.
    • Nematic liquid crystals (NLCs) exhibit unique nonlinear optical properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Investigate competing nonlinear responses in bright spatial soliton formation.
    • Understand the interplay between thermo-optic and reorientational nonlinearities in NLCs.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized continuous-wave beams in a dual beam collinear geometry.
    • Employed dye-doped nematic liquid crystals with competing nonlinearities.
    • Observed light propagation and self-trapping dynamics.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated that visible light-induced thermal heating influences near-infrared reorientational self-focusing.
    • Showcased the alteration of light propagation and self-trapping by competing nonlinear effects.
    • Confirmed the role of competing nonlinearities in spatial soliton dynamics.

    Conclusions:

    • Competing nonlinearities significantly impact spatial soliton behavior in NLCs.
    • Thermo-optic effects can modulate reorientational nonlinearities, controlling light propagation.
    • This study provides insights into advanced optical phenomena in liquid crystal systems.