Surface solitons in PT symmetric potentials

TL;DR

This paper explores the existence and stability of novel two-dimensional PT surface solitons at the interface of linear and nonlinear media, revealing their potential for experimental observation without power thresholds.

Contribution

It introduces a new class of 2D PT surface solitons, deriving their governing equations and demonstrating their stability across various PT potential configurations.

Findings

Found analytically and numerically stable 2D PT surface solitons.

Surface solitons do not require a power threshold.

Transverse power flow is driven by phase structure.

Abstract

We investigate light beam propagation along the interface between linear and nonlinear media with parity-time PT symmetry, and derive an equation governing the beam propagation. A novel class of two-dimensional PT surface solitons are found analytically and numerically, and checked to be stable over a wide range of PT potential structures and parameters. These surface solitons do not require a power threshold. The transverse power flow across beam is examined within the solitons and found to be caused by the nontrivial phase structure of the solitons. PT surface solitons are possibly observed experimentally in photorefractive crystals.