Propagation of Short Optical Pulses in Nonlinear Planar Waveguides — Pulse Compression and Soliton-Like Solutions

Abstract

Simultaneous propagation of two optical pulses in Kerr type planar waveguides is considered. It is assumed that pulses propagate in different dispersion regimes: anomalous and normal. Such effects as catastrophic self-focusing, spatio-temporal splitting, and a possibility of a formation of soliton-like solutions axe examined. It is discussed whether such a configuration could be used for compression or switching of pulses.