title: Dissipative photonic lattice solitons.
abstract: We show that discrete dissipative optical lattice solitons are possible in waveguide array configurations that involve periodically patterned semiconductor optical amplifiers and saturable absorbers. The characteristics of these low-power soliton states are investigated, and their propagation constant eigenvalues are mapped on Floquet-Bloch band diagrams. The prospect of observing such low-power dissipative lattice solitons is discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: School of Optics, Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, USA. eultanir@mail.ucf.edu
authors.forename: Erdem A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ultanir
authors.forename: George I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Stegeman
authors.forename: Demetrios N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Christodoulides