We demonstrate that spatiotemporal discrete solitons are possible in nonlinear photonic
crystal structures. Analysis indicates that these states can propagate undistorted along a …

We provide an overview of recent experimental and theoretical developments in the area of
optical discrete solitons. By nature, discrete solitons represent self-trapped wavepackets in …

We present both experimental and theoretical results on discrete solitons in two-dimensional
optically-induced photonic lattices in a variety of settings, including fundamental discrete …

We demonstrate the existence of the gap solitons and soliton trains in finite-sized two-
dimensional periodic nonlinear photonic crystals by using the mutiple-scattering approach …

We study wave propagation in a two-dimensional photonic lattice with focusing Kerr
nonlinearity, and report on the existence of various nonlinear localized structures in the form …

We demonstrate theoretically and experimentally a novel type of localized beam supported
by the combined effects of total internal and Bragg reflection in nonlinear two-dimensional …

We study experimentally the interaction of a soliton with a nonlinear lattice. We observe the
formation of a novel type of composite soliton created by strong coupling of mutually …

We study spatial optical solitons in a one-dimensional nonlinear photonic crystal created by
an array of thin-film nonlinear waveguides, the so-called Dirac-comb nonlinear lattice. We …

We investigate electromagnetic localization in a nonlinear photonic crystal, ie, a structure
with a stop band in its nonlinear spectral response. Taking a one-dimensional model of …

We predict the existence of multifrequency gap solitons (MFGSs) in both one-and two-
dimensional nonlinear photonic crystals. A MFGS is a single intrinsic mode possessing …