Surface waves in defocusing thermal nonlinear optical media
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We predict that the interface of materials with defocusing thermal nonlinearities support stable fundamental and higher-order surface waves when the opposite edges of the medium are maintained at different temperatures. Such surface waves exist due to the interplay between repulsion from the interface and the defocusing thermal nonlinearity that deflect light beams from the bulk of the medium toward its edges.
15 pages, 5 figures, to appear in Optics Letters
15 pages, 5 figures, to appear in Optics Letters