Abstract
We present a theoretical and experimental study of modulation instability and pattern formation in a passive nonlinear optical cavity that is longer than the coherence length of the light circulating in it. Pattern formation in this cavity exhibits various features of a second-order phase transition, closely resembling laser action.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2197-2205 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics