Rabi oscillation,an interband oscillation,describes periodic motion between two states that belong to different energy levels,in the presence of an oscillatory driving field.In photonics,Rabi oscillations can be mimic...Rabi oscillation,an interband oscillation,describes periodic motion between two states that belong to different energy levels,in the presence of an oscillatory driving field.In photonics,Rabi oscillations can be mimicked by applying a weak longitudinal periodic modulation to the refractive index.However,the Rabi oscillations of nonlinear states have yet to be introduced.We report the Rabi oscillations of azimuthons—spatially modulated vortex solitons—in weakly nonlinear waveguides with different symmetries.The period of the Rabi oscillations can be determined by applying the coupled mode theory,which largely depends on the modulation strength.Whether the Rabi oscillations between two states can be obtained or not is determined by the spatial symmetry of the azimuthons and the modulating potential.Our results not only deepen the understanding of the Rabi oscillation phenomena,but also provide a new avenue in the study of pattern formation and spatial field manipulation in nonlinear optical systems.展开更多
基金supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2018A0303130057)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U1537210,11534008,and 11804267)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.xzy012019038 and xzy022019076)support from the NPRP 11S-1126-170033 project from the Qatar National Research Fund
文摘Rabi oscillation,an interband oscillation,describes periodic motion between two states that belong to different energy levels,in the presence of an oscillatory driving field.In photonics,Rabi oscillations can be mimicked by applying a weak longitudinal periodic modulation to the refractive index.However,the Rabi oscillations of nonlinear states have yet to be introduced.We report the Rabi oscillations of azimuthons—spatially modulated vortex solitons—in weakly nonlinear waveguides with different symmetries.The period of the Rabi oscillations can be determined by applying the coupled mode theory,which largely depends on the modulation strength.Whether the Rabi oscillations between two states can be obtained or not is determined by the spatial symmetry of the azimuthons and the modulating potential.Our results not only deepen the understanding of the Rabi oscillation phenomena,but also provide a new avenue in the study of pattern formation and spatial field manipulation in nonlinear optical systems.
