title: Stable spatial solitons in semiconductor optical amplifiers.
abstract: The existence of stable dissipative spatial solitons at low intensities in patterned electrode semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) is predicted theoretically. In contrast to conventional SOAs, this system may support stable solitons because the inherent saturating losses provide subcritical bifurcations for both the plane-wave and the soliton solution.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany. eultanir@mail.ucf.edu
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ultanir
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Michaelis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lederer
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Stegeman