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Dissipative polarization domain walls as persisting topological defects

Stuart G. MurdochYadong WangGian-luca OppoMiro ErkintaloJulien FatomeStéphane CoenBruno GarbinFrançois Leo

subject

PhysicsCondensed matter physicsCross-phase modulationPhysics::OpticsNonlinear opticsOptical polarizationPolarization (waves)01 natural sciencesTopological defect010309 opticsResonator0103 physical sciencesDissipative system010306 general physicsSelf-phase modulation

description

We experimentally demonstrate the existence of dissipative polarization domain walls in a normally dispersive Kerr resonator. We excite and trap them with appropriate external signals thus realizing an all-optical buffer for topological data.

https://doi.org/10.1364/cleopr.2018.th4b.1