Soliton elasticity

authored by

O. Melchert, S. Willms, I. Babushkin, B. Roth, G. Steinmeyer, U. Morgner, A. Demircan

Abstract

We extend the analogy of particle-like behavior of solitons one decisive step further, demonstrating completely Newtonian collisions for unequal solitons, detached from any wave properties. They even act like extended massive objects, exhibiting elastic deformation.

Organisation(s)

PhoenixD: Photonics, Optics, and Engineering - Innovation Across Disciplines
Institute of Quantum Optics
Hannover Centre for Optical Technologies (HOT)

External Organisation(s)

Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy im Forschungsbund Berlin e.V. (MBI)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin)

Type

Conference contribution

Publication date

2019

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Spectroscopy, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1364/cleo_qels.2019.ff1d.4 (Access: Closed)