摘要
We theoretically and experimentally investigate the long-range interaction between nematicons. It is demonstrated that the interaction becomes strongest when the pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules is nearly π/4 for a given single-beam input power P0, and that the interaction becomes stronger when the incident power Po increases at a given pretilt angle. In this way, the interaction is still observed when the initial separation is 43 times of the soliton width, much larger than that implemented in lead glasses [Nature Phys. 2 （2006） 769].
We theoretically and experimentally investigate the long-range interaction between nematicons. It is demonstrated that the interaction becomes strongest when the pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules is nearly π/4 for a given single-beam input power P0, and that the interaction becomes stronger when the incident power Po increases at a given pretilt angle. In this way, the interaction is still observed when the initial separation is 43 times of the soliton width, much larger than that implemented in lead glasses [Nature Phys. 2 （2006） 769].
基金
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10804033 and 10674050, the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education under Grant No 20080574002, and the Program for Innovative Research Team of the Higher Education in Guangdong under Grant No 06CXTD005.
