title: Multiband vector plasmonic lattice solitons.
abstract: We predict multiband vector plasmonic lattice solitons (PLSs) in metal-dielectric waveguide arrays, in both focusing and defocusing nonlinearities. Such vector solitons consist of two components originating from different transmission bands. By simulating the full nonlinear Maxwell's equations, we demonstrate the diffractionless propagation of vector PLSs and their discrete diffraction when only one component is present. Their subwavelength size characteristics and the influences of metallic losses are also studied.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Department of Physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kou
authors.forename: Fangwei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Xianfeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen