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After describing some elements of the theory of linear optical vortices I discuss experimental and theoretical aspects of optical vortex solitons. A simple computer code is included for generating the field of an arbitrary distribution of vortices
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Swartzlander, G.A. (2001). Optical Vortex Solitons. In: Trillo, S., Torruellas, W. (eds) Spatial Solitons. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 82. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-44582-1_11
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