Abstract
We present the first theoretical prediction of sub-wavelength discrete solitons in nonlinear periodic metamaterials. These solitons result from the three-fold interplay between periodicity, nonlinearity, and surface plasmons tunneling in nano-scaled nonlinear metallic waveguide array.
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