Experimental evidence for detuning induced pattern selection in nonlinear optics

Year: 2001

Authors: Bortolozzo U., Villoresi P., Ramazza PL.

Autors Affiliation: DEI – Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova Italy;
Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia, Padova, Italy;
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Abstract: We give quantitative experimental evidence of the influence of cavity de-tuning in determining the pattern selection in a one-dimensional large Fresnel number optical oscillator. The issues of the selection of the transverse mode close to threshold and the value of the pump parameter at threshold are addressed. Competition between right and left traveling waves, resulting in a winner takes all dynamics, is also reported. Experimental results are in quantitative agreement with the theoretical predictions formulated for a broad class of systems comparable to the one here considered.

Journal/Review: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Volume: 87 (27)      Pages from: 274102-1  to: 274102-4

KeyWords: Roll Patterns; Lasers; Competition; Oscillation; Systems
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.274102

Citations: 20
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