Optical morphogenesis: pattern formation and competition in nonlinear optics
Anno: 1995
Autori: Arecchi F.T.
Affiliazione autori: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy and Department of Physics, University of Florence, Italy
Abstract: Pattern formation and competition occurs in a nonlinear extended dynamical system if dissipation allows for attracting sets, independently of initial conditions. Most reported patterns are still dependent on boundary conditions. This dependency disappears in chemical Turing patterns emerging from reaction-diffusion dynamics. Also in diffraction-diffusion dynamics, as the one ruling an optical field coupled to a polarizable medium, similar phenomena can occur. A review of recent optical experiments is presented, including a discussion on suitable indicators which characterize the different regimes as well as the modeling of the various phenomena. Furthermore possible applications to quantum mechanics are sketched.
Giornale/Rivista: PHYSICA D-NONLINEAR PHENOMENA
Volume: 86 (1-2) Da Pagina: 297 A: 322
Parole chiavi: TRANSVERSE LASER PATTERNS; IMPERFECT O(2) SYMMETRY; SINGLE FEEDBACK MIRROR; CHAOTIC ITINERANCY; KERR MEDIUMDOI: 10.1016/0167-2789(95)00110-PCitazioni: 44dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-05-12Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui