Spontaneous optical patterns and quasi patterns due to a polarization instability

Author

Aumann, A. ; Herrero, R. ; Buthe, E. ; Ackemann, T. ; Lange, W.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Appl. Phys., Munster Univ., Germany

fYear

1998

fDate

8-8 May 1998

Firstpage

249

Abstract

Summary form only given. We discuss the interplay between spatial symmetry breaking and a polarization instability that creates an unprecedented variety of patterns in an optical system with continuous rotational symmetry. We investigate a system consisting of a short Na vapor cell irradiated by a laser beam slightly detuned from the D/sub 1/ line and a single plane mirror that reflects the transmitted laser beam back into the medium.

Keywords

bifurcation; light polarisation; nonlinear optics; optical tuning; resonant states; sodium; stability; D/sub 1/ line; Na; continuous rotational symmetry; nonlinear optics; optical system; polarization instability; quasi patterns; short Na vapor cell; single plane mirror; spatial symmetry breaking; spontaneous optical patterns; transmitted laser beam reflection; Bifurcation; Feedback loop; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical microscopy; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Power harmonic filters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Quantum Electronics Conference, 1998. IQEC 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the International

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-541-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IQEC.1998.680511

Filename

680511