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Theory of Gap Solitons in Short Period Gratings

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We review the basic properties of gap solitons propagating along one- dimensional short-period gratings. The main emphasis is on Bragg gratings with Kerr nonlinearity, though we briefly discuss also other soliton-bearing structures.

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Trillo, S., Conti, C. (2002). Theory of Gap Solitons in Short Period Gratings. In: Porsezian, K., Kuriakose, V.C. (eds) Optical Solitons. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 613. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36141-3_9

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