soliton
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- noun
- /ˈsɒlɪtɒn/
- Specialized
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solitón
- There are three basic differences between quadratic solitons and all other spatial solitons.
- photorefractive soliton
- spatial soliton
- optical soliton
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Examples
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First, in quadratic solitons, the optical fields do not modify the medium's refractive index or other properties.
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An immense amount of research soon followed, and solitons were observed in many different branches of science.
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Several other types of photorefractive solitons have also been found.
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The subsequent evolution of the photorefractive soliton family has been meteoric.
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The mathematical foundations of solitons pose a difficult theoretical challenge.
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In recent experiments, solitons have retained their precise pulse shapes over thousands of kilometers.
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Therefore, irrespective of the solitons' relative phase, the intensity in the central region between the solitons is increased.
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Linn Mollenauer, Rogers Stolen, and James Gordon at AT&T Bell Labs demonstrated soliton propagation in fibers experimentally in 1980.
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In recent experiments, solitons have retained their precise pulse shapes over thousands of kilometers.
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A ship generates a soliton wave and rides it through space like a surfboard.
Synonyms
A single wave that keeps its shape while moving at steady speed in some materials
A single wave that travels long distances without changing shape or losing energy
Compounds
- Specialized
A single wave that keeps its shape while moving at steady speed in some materials
How Stable
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
soliton = solitary (semi-transparent) = solit + on
Formed as a technical coinage from 'solitary' + the particle-like suffix '-on' to name a solitary wave; a learner who knows 'solitary' may partially infer the meaning but the specialized physics usage makes it only partially transparent.
Etymology
The word soliton comes from solitary ('alone') plus the common ending -on, the same ending you see in electron and proton. So a soliton is a single wave that acts like a tiny particle, staying 'alone' and keeping its shape and energy as it moves.