Abstract
We formulate the theory describing the evolution and interactions between optical spatial solitons that propagate in opposite directions. We show that coherent collisions between counterpropagating solitons give rise to a new focusing mechanism resulting from the interference between the beams, and that interactions between such solitons are insensitive to the relative phase between the beams.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 13 |
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| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |