ABSTRACT

CONTENTS 13.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 198 13.2 Experimental Confirmation of Soliton .................................................. 199 13.3 Solution of Maxwell’s Equations ............................................................200 13.4 Soliton’s Evanescent Wave ...................................................................... 201

13.4.1 Matching Soliton and Evanescent Waves ................................ 202 13.4.1.1 Orthogonality of Radial Gradients............................ 202

13.4.2 Evanescent Wave Characteristics ..............................................203 13.4.2.1 Caveat ............................................................................203