Experimental observation of fractal modes in unstable optical resonators

Details Experimental observation of fractal modes in unstable optical resonators Experimental observation of fractal modes in unstable optical resonators

2003-04-11

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0304046v1

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Optics

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We use a spatially resolved cavity ring-down technique to show that the 2D eigenmode of an unstable optical cavity has a fractal pattern, i.e. it looks the same at different length scales. In agreement with theory, we find that this pattern has the maximum conceivable roughness, i.e., its fractal dimension is 3.01 plus\minus 0.04. This insight in the nature of unstable cavity eigenmodes may lead to better understanding of wave dynamics in open systems, for both light and matter waves.

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