Pseudorecurrence in two-dimensional modulation instability with a saturable self-focusing nonlinearity

  • N. N. Akhmediev
  • , D. R. Heatley
  • , G. I. Stegeman
  • , E. M. Wright

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Abstract

The modulation instability of a two-dimensional field with a saturable self-focusing nonlinearity is investigated numerically. We show that approximate recurrence to an initial homogeneous field occurs, but oscillation around the exact recurrence is observed. This pseudorecurrence arises only for a restricted range of spatial modulation frequencies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1423-1426
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume65
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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