We explore spatially extended dynamical states in the discrete nonlinear Schrödinger lattice in two- and three-dimensions, starting from the anti-continuum limit. We first consider the “core” of the relevant states (either a two-dimensional “tile” or a three-dimensional “stone”),...

We revisit the topic of the existence and azimuthal modulational stability of solitary vortices (alias vortex solitons) in the two-dimensional (2D) cubic–quintic nonlinear Schrödinger equation. We develop a semi-analytical approach, assuming that the vortex soliton is relatively narrow, which...