Theoretical fundamentals of the phenomenon of optical self-switching of unidirectional distributively coupled waves (UDCW) with the linear coupling coefficient have been given in Ref. [1]. The present review deals with experimental examination of this striking phenomenon and pulse self-switching events along with the theory of UDCW self-switching in the case of a nonlinear coupling coefficient.

PACS: 42.25.−p, 42.65.Pc, 42.79.Ta, 42.81.Gs (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU1996v039n11ABEH000178 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1996/11/b/ A1996WA42300002 Citation: Maier A A "Experimental observation of the optical self-switching of unidirectional distributively coupled waves" Phys. Usp. 39 1109–1135 (1996) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Майер А А «Экспериментальное наблюдение явления самопереключения однонаправленных распределенно-связанных волн» УФН 166 1171–1196 (1996); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0166.199611b.1171