DocumentCode
2672708
Title
Pattern formation in an incoherent cavity
Author
Carmon, T. ; Buljan, H. ; Segev, M. ; Soljacic, M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Solid State Inst., Haifa, Israel
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
We report the first experimental observation of pattern-formation in a nonlinear cavity for which the circulating light is both spatially and temporally incoherent. The pattern-formation process is associated with two consecutive thresholds: one when self-focusing overcomes diffraction and the other when feedback overcomes losses.
Keywords
light coherence; light diffraction; optical chaos; optical feedback; optical losses; optical resonators; optical self-focusing; pattern formation; Pattern formation; circulating light; incoherent cavity; light diffraction; modulation instability threshold; nonlinear cavity; optical feedback; optical losses; optical self-focusing; spatially incoherent light; temporally incoherent light; Attenuators; Boundary conditions; Coherence; Interference; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Output feedback; Pattern formation; Physics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-749-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2003.238334
Filename
1276451
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