Solitons in a One-Dimensional Rhombic Waveguide Array

doi:10.3390/photonics12111054

2025-10-24

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D. V. Shaykin

Nikita V. Bykov *

DOI：10.3390/photonics12111054

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We present an analytical and numerical study of nonlinear wave localization in a one-dimensional rhombic (diamond) waveguide array that combines forward- and backward-propagating channels. This mixed-index configuration, realizable through Bragg-type couplers or corrugated waveguides, produces a tunable spectral gap and supports nonlinear self-localized states in both transmission and forbidden-band regimes. Starting from the full set of coupled-mode equations, we derive the effective evolution model, identify the role of coupling asymmetry and nonlinear coefficients, and obtain explicit soliton solutions using the method of multiple scales. The resulting envelopes satisfy a nonlinear Schr & ouml;dinger equation with an effective nonlinear parameter theta, which determines the conditions for soliton existence (theta>0) for various combinations of focusing and defocusing nonlinearities. We distinguish solitons formed outside and inside the bandgap and analyze their dependence on the dispersion curvature and nonlinear response. Direct numerical simulations confirm the analytical predictions and reveal robust propagation and interactions of counter-propagating soliton modes. Order-of-magnitude estimates show that the predicted effects are accessible in realistic integrated photonic platforms. These results provide a unified theoretical framework for soliton formation in mixed-index lattices and suggest feasible routes for realizing controllable nonlinear localization in Bragg-type photonic structures.

Keyword:

nonlinear waveguides

rhombic lattice

flat-band systems

solitons

discrete nonlinear Schr & ouml

dinger equation

multi-scale analysis