Dispersive shock waves with nonlocal nonlinearity

TL;DR

This paper investigates dispersive optical shock waves in nonlocal nonlinear media, combining experimental observations in thermal liquids with hydrodynamic theory to understand their propagation behavior.

Contribution

It introduces experimental validation of dispersive shock waves in nonlocal media and links observations with hydrodynamic modeling.

Findings

Experimental confirmation of dispersive shock waves in thermal liquids

Agreement between experimental results and hydrodynamic theory

Insights into nonlocal nonlinear effects on shock wave propagation

Abstract

We consider dispersive optical shock waves in nonlocal nonlinear media. Experiments are performed using spatial beams in a thermal liquid cell, and results agree with a hydrodynamic theory of propagation.