Defect solitons in parity-time symmetric superlattices.
Defect solitons in parity-time symmetric superlattices.
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DOI:
10.1364/oe.19.011457
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发表时间:
2011-06
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影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Zhien Lu;Zhi-Ming Zhang
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作者:
Zhien Lu;Zhi-Ming Zhang
We study defect solitons (DSs) in a parity-time (PT) symmetric superlattice with focusing Kerr nonlinearity. The properties of the DSs with a PT symmetrical potential are obviously different from those in a superlattice with a real refractive index. Unusual features stemming from PT symmetry can be found. Research results show that the solitons with a zero defect or a positive defect can exist and stably propagate in the semi-infinite gap, but they cannot exist in the first gap. For the case of a negative defect, the soliton can stably exist in both the semi-infinite gap and the first gap.