• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 12, Issue 10, 2186 (2024)
Haoguang Liu1,2, Yiyang Luo2,*, Yixiang Sun1,2, Yusong Liu1,2..., Yao Yao2, Ran Xia1, Gang Xu1, Xiahui Tang1, Qizhen Sun1,3,5 and Perry Ping Shum4,6|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Ministry of Education), Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
  • 3Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 4Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 5e-mail: qzsun@mail.hust.edu.cn
  • 6e-mail: shenp@sustech.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.527742 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Haoguang Liu, Yiyang Luo, Yixiang Sun, Yusong Liu, Yao Yao, Ran Xia, Gang Xu, Xiahui Tang, Qizhen Sun, Perry Ping Shum, "Ultrafast temporal-spectral analysis probes isomeric dynamics in a dissipative soliton resonator," Photonics Res. 12, 2186 (2024) Copy Citation Text show less

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    Self-assembly of dissipative solitons arouses versatile configurations of molecular complexes, enriching intriguing dynamics in mode-locked lasers. The ongoing studies fuel the analogy between matter physics and optical solitons, and stimulate frontier developments of ultrafast optics. However, the behaviors of multiple constituents within soliton molecules still remain challenging to be precisely unveiled, regarding both the intramolecular and intermolecular motions. Here, we introduce the concept of “soliton isomer” to elucidate the molecular dynamics of multisoliton complexes. The time-lens and time-stretch techniques assisted temporal-spectral analysis reveals the diversity of assembly patterns, reminiscent of the “isomeric molecule”. Particularly, we study the fine energy exchange during the intramolecular motions, therefore gaining insights into the degrees of freedom of isomeric dynamics beyond temporal molecular patterns. All these findings further answer the question of how far the matter-soliton analogy reaches and pave an efficient route for assisting the artificial manipulation of multisoliton structures.
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    Haoguang Liu, Yiyang Luo, Yixiang Sun, Yusong Liu, Yao Yao, Ran Xia, Gang Xu, Xiahui Tang, Qizhen Sun, Perry Ping Shum, "Ultrafast temporal-spectral analysis probes isomeric dynamics in a dissipative soliton resonator," Photonics Res. 12, 2186 (2024)
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