PATTERN-FORMATION IN AN ALKALI-METAL VAPOR WITH A FEEDBACK MIRROR

Authors
SCROGGIE AJ FIRTH WJ
Citation
Aj. Scroggie et Wj. Firth, PATTERN-FORMATION IN AN ALKALI-METAL VAPOR WITH A FEEDBACK MIRROR, Physical review. A, 53(4), 1996, pp. 2752-2764
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
10502947
Volume
53
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2752 - 2764
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(1996)53:4<2752:PIAAVW>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We study spontaneous pattern formation in a system consisting of an al kali-metal vapor cell placed in front of a feedback mirror and driven by a vector optical field. Through a combination of linear and nonline ar analysis we are able to predict the formation of squares, rolls, rh omboids, hexagons or ''honeycombs'' for appropriate parameter values. Our predictions are confirmed by numerical integration of the model eq uations.