Title :
Kaleidoscope laser properties and new optical fractal contexts
Author :
Christian, J.M. ; McDonald, G.S. ; Heyes, A.S. ; Huang, J.G.
Author_Institution :
Mater. & Phys. Res. Centre, Univ. of Salford, Manchester, UK
Abstract :
We present the first detailed account of kaleidoscope laser modes where the equivalent Fresnel number Neq and magnification M may assume arbitrary values. Properties of these linear fractal eigenmodes are explored through extensive numerical computations. Considerations are extended to demonstration and analyses of new contexts for spontaneous nonlinear optical fractals.
Keywords :
Fresnel diffraction; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; fractals; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; nonlinear optics; equivalent Fresnel number; kaleidoscope laser modes; linear fractal eigenmodes; spontaneous nonlinear optical fractals;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers (CAOL), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sevastopol
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7043-3
DOI :
10.1109/CAOL.2010.5634238