Exact Solutions of the Two-Dimensional Discrete Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with Saturable Nonlinearity

Abstract

We show that the two-dimensional, nonlinear Schrödinger lattice with a saturable nonlinearity admits periodic and pulse-like exact solutions. We establish the general formalism for the stability considerations of these solutions and give examples of stability diagrams. Finally, we show that the effective Peierls-Nabarro barrier for the pulse-like soliton solution is zero.