Title :
Pattern formation and spatial solitons in bistable liquid-crystal microcavities
Author :
Hoogland, S. ; Baumberg, J.J. ; Coyle, S. ; Baggett, J. ; Coles, M.J. ; Coles, H.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We report on spatial pattern formation, and appearances of ´optical bullet holes´ in single-mode microcavities that are filled with liquid-crystals, when pumped above the cavity resonance frequency. These phenomena only occur beyond the bistability threshold.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; liquid crystals; optical bistability; optical solitons; pattern formation; bistability; cavity resonance frequency; liquid-crystals; pattern formation; single-mode microcavities; spatial solitons; Focusing; Liquid crystals; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Pattern formation; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238104
