Diverging rabi oscillations in subwavelength photonic lattices.

We show that Rabi oscillations between Bloch modes of an optical waveguide array with subwavelength periodicity diverge, both in frequency and in field amplitude, when the optical wavelength approaches a mathematical exceptional point at which the Bloch mode becomes self-orthogonal.

Random-phase surface-wave solitons in nonlocal nonlinear media.

We demonstrate, theoretically and experimentally, incoherent surface solitons in a noninstantaneous nonlocal nonlinear media. These incoherent surface waves are located at the interface between a nonlinear medium with long-range nonlocality and a linear dielectric medium (air).

Nonlocal surface-wave solitons.

We demonstrate, experimentally and theoretically, surface-wave solitons occurring at the interface between a dielectric medium (air) and a nonlinear material with a very long-range nonlocal response. These surface solitons are always attracted toward the surface, and unlike their Kerr-like counterparts, they do not exhibit a power threshold.

Boundary force effects exerted on solitons in highly nonlinear media.

We study the effects caused by remote boundaries on soliton dynamics in nonlinear media with a large range of nonlocality, and demonstrate theoretically and experimentally how asymmetric boundary forces can lead to soliton steering and oscillation in predetermined trajectories.