Fig. 3: Continuous switching among the phase-defined regimes.

a Schematic of the phase-defined soliton assemblies. The energy exchange within the DSMs is manipulated by the tunable gain supply, which enables continuous switching among the phase-defined regimes. b Successive spectral interferograms. The pump power is set at 236.8 mW and modulated by an electronic signal with a transfer efficiency of 52 mW V⁻¹. The modulation period is 1.2 ms. Thus, the pump powers of the three deterministic soliton assemblies are chosen at 223.8 mW, 236.8 mW, and 249.8 mW, respectively. c Read-out of the temporal separation and the molecular phase during the entire harnessing process. The nearly linear variation in temporal separation (indicated by the yellow frame) verifies the linear adjustability. The rapid phase evolution is accompanied by the vibrating temporal separation. d A 3D interaction space for identifying the three phase-defined regimes, in line with the trajectories in Fig. 2b. e Consecutive first-order autocorrelation traces and extended views of NP-switching and PP-switching processes, with the related control signals indicated by the dotted lines