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Vector spatial and spatiotemporal laser solitons.
Sergey V Fedorov1, Nikolay A Veretenov1, Nikolay N Rosanov1
1Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)
|April 4, 2025
Summary
Dissipative optical solitons, stable localized light packets, are explored for their unique properties and applications. This study focuses on novel vector and polarization solitons, examining their dimensionality and topological protection for information encoding.
Area of Science:
- Nonlinear Optics
- Laser Physics
Background:
- Dissipative optical solitons are localized light packets formed by energy balance in nonlinear media, not optical structures.
- Their stability arises from being attractors, insensitive to minor perturbations.
- Advancements in laser technology and materials enable new studies and applications of these solitons.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current theory of dissipative solitons.
- To present original results on new types of dissipative solitons, focusing on vector and polarization solitons.
- To explore the topological features and information encoding capabilities of these solitons.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical review of dissipative soliton physics.
- Presentation and analysis of one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D), and three-dimensional (3D) polarization solitons.
- Investigation of topological charges and indices for information encoding.
Main Results:
- Introduction of novel vector and polarization dissipative solitons with nontrivial internal structures.
- Sequential presentation of 1D, 2D, and 3D polarization solitons.
- Identification of limitations in topological protection for encoded information.
Conclusions:
- Dissipative optical solitons offer unique stability and application potential.
- Vector and polarization solitons represent a new class with exploitable topological features.
- Further research is needed to enhance topological protection for information encoding.
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