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We investigate the propagation of nematicons in various nematic liquid crystals. Following some general considerations on the role of material parameters in light self-trapping via a reorientational nonlinear response, we discuss numerical results on light self-action and transverse localization. Finally, we validate our findings with experimental measurements in three liquid crystalline mixtures featuring different amounts of birefringence.
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Piccardi, A., Trotta, M., Kwasny, M. et al. Trends and trade-offs in nematicon propagation. Appl. Phys. B 104, 805–811 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-011-4675-0
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