Abstract
We report on experimental observation of localized structures in two mutually coupled broad-area semiconductor resonators, one of which acts as a saturable absorber. These structures coexist with a dark homogeneous background and they have the same properties as cavity solitons without requiring the presence of a driving beam into the system. They can be switched individually on and off by means of a local addressing beam.
- Received 11 June 2008
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.123905
©2008 American Physical Society
Synopsis
Soliton starter
Published 29 September 2008
Coupled semiconductor lasers can be used to generate controllable soliton emission patterns.
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