Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

Dark and bright vortex solitons in electromagnetically induced transparent media

Xuan Wu, Xiao-Tao Xie, Xiaoxue Yang

Published Aug 8, 2006• 7 citations

Abstract

We show that dark and bright vortex solitons can exist in three-state electromagnetically induced transparent media under some appropriate conditions. We also analyse the stability of the dark and bright vortex solitons. This work may provide other research opportunities in nonlinear optical experiments and may result in a substantial impact on technology.

DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/39/16/010

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