ONE-DIMENSIONAL TRANSPORT-INDUCED INSTABILITIES IN AN OPTICAL-SYSTEM WITH NONLOCAL FEEDBACK

Authors
RAMAZZA PL BIGAZZI P PAMPALONI E RESIDORI S ARECCHI FT
Citation
Pl. Ramazza et al., ONE-DIMENSIONAL TRANSPORT-INDUCED INSTABILITIES IN AN OPTICAL-SYSTEM WITH NONLOCAL FEEDBACK, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 52(5), 1995, pp. 5524-5531
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
52
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Part
B
Pages
5524 - 5531
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1995)52:5<5524:OTIIAO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We present theoretical and experimental evidence of pattern forming in stabilities induced by the nonlocal interaction of the light signal wi th itself, in an optical system formed by a liquid-crystal light valve with feedback. For a defocusing medium, the model predicts a reduced instability threshold for pattern formation as a result of nonlocality . The conditions for the onset of drifting mode instability are analyt ically derived. The experimental results quantitatively confirm the pr edictions of the model.