Nonlinear waves in optics and ultracold atomic gases

  1. Carpentier, A.V.
  2. Fernández-Novoa, J.A.
  3. Gómez-Cid, M
  4. Martínez-Valado, M.
  5. Michinel, H.
  6. Novoa, D.
  7. Salgueiro, J.R.
  8. Tommasini, D.
Revista:
Óptica pura y aplicada

ISSN: 2171-8814

Any de publicació: 2011

Títol de l'exemplar: Óptica no lineal

Volum: 44

Número: 3

Pàgines: 511-517

Tipus: Article

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Resum

In this paper we analyse various applications of nonlinear waves governed by nonlinear Schrödinger equations. We look at three types of systems: ultracold atomic gases (Bose-Einstein condensates) periodic photonic structures and optical media with high-order nonlinearities. Results are presented as relevant applications ranging from the design of atomic lasers to new quantum phase transitions in optical systems