Multistability of Three-Wave Parametric Self-Trapping

Alexander V. Buryak; Yuri S. Kivshar

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.3286

Multistability of Three-Wave Parametric Self-Trapping

Alexander V. Buryak and Yuri S. Kivshar

Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 3286 – Published 28 April 1997

Abstract

We reveal that three-wave parametric mixing in a diffractive quadratic (or $χ^{(2)}$ ) medium can lead to multistability of self-guided beams. Switching between different stable states of these multivalued spatial solitary waves is also demonstrated.

Received 22 October 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.3286

Authors & Affiliations

Alexander V. Buryak^1,2 and Yuri S. Kivshar^1,3

¹Optical Sciences Centre, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
²School of Mathematics and Statistics, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
³Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545