We demonstrate the existence of three-dimensional localized structures, known as cavity light bullets, that circulate in a driven cavity filled with a self-focusing dispersive medium. Though unstable, we show through a linear stability analysis how a multiphoton absorption can stabilize these structures. Bullets may be written and erased from the cavity at controlled positions, allowing them to act as elements in three-dimensional pixel arrays. We illustrate the process of writing and erasing bullets in the cavity through dynamic numerical simulations.
Cavity light bullets in a dispersive Kerr medium / Jenkins, Sd; Prati, F; Lugiato, La; Columbo, L; Brambilla, Massimo. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW A. - ISSN 1050-2947. - 80:3(2009), pp. 033832-033842. [10.1103/PhysRevA.80.033832]
Cavity light bullets in a dispersive Kerr medium
BRAMBILLA, Massimo
2009-01-01
Abstract
We demonstrate the existence of three-dimensional localized structures, known as cavity light bullets, that circulate in a driven cavity filled with a self-focusing dispersive medium. Though unstable, we show through a linear stability analysis how a multiphoton absorption can stabilize these structures. Bullets may be written and erased from the cavity at controlled positions, allowing them to act as elements in three-dimensional pixel arrays. We illustrate the process of writing and erasing bullets in the cavity through dynamic numerical simulations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.