title: Light bullets and dynamic pattern formation in nonlinear dissipative systems.
abstract: In the search for suitable new media for the propagation of (3+1) D optical light bullets, we show that nonlinear dissipation provides interesting possibilities. Using the complex cubic-quintic Ginzburg-Landau equation model with localized initial conditions, we are able to observe stable light bullet propagation or higher-order transverse pattern formation. The type of evolution depends on the model parameters.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grelu
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soto-Crespo
authors.forename: Nail
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akhmediev