Self-similar asymptotic optical beams in semiconductor waveguides doped with quantum dots

Phys Rev E. 2017 Jan;95(1-1):012202. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.95.012202. Epub 2017 Jan 3.

Abstract

The self-similar propagation of asymptotic optical beams in semiconductor waveguides doped with quantum dots is reported. The possibility of controlling the shape of output asymptotic optical beams is demonstrated. The analytical results are confirmed by numerical simulations. We give a possible experimental protocol to generate the obtained asymptotic parabolic beams in realistic waveguides. As a generalization to the present work, the self-similar propagation of asymptotic optical beams is proposed in a power-law nonlinear medium.