Soliton algebra by vortex-beam splitting.
We experimentally demonstrate the possibility of breaking up intense vortex light beams into stable and controllable sets of parametric solitons. We report observations performed in seeded second-harmonic generation, but the scheme can be extended to all parametric processes. The number of generated solitons is shown to be determined by a robust arithmetic rule.
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Minardi
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Molina-Terriza
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Di Trapani
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Torres
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Torner