Chaos in light

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May 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986natur.321..394h&link_type=abstract

Nature (ISSN 0028-0836), vol. 321, May 22, 1986, p. 394-401.

Physics

Optics

16

Chaos, Laser Stability, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Bistability, Branching (Mathematics), Laser Modes, Optical Resonators, Period Doubling, Strange Attractors

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Chaos in lasers and nonlinear optical devices is discussed. The universality in chaos is examined, describing three of the common routes by which a nonlinear system may become chaotic: period doubling, intermittency, and two frequency scenarios. The prerequisites for the onset of deterministic chaos in lasers are addressed, and the mathematical description of chaos in lasers is discussed, including the Maxwell-Bloch equations. The physical mechanism of mode splitting involved in the transition from steady laser output to an oscillatory and subsequently chaotic emission is considered. The changes within the light field of the cavity of a nonlinear optical device which lead to oscillation and chaos are described and discussed in detail.

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