SPATIOTEMPORAL CHAOS IN THE TRANSVERSE SECTION OF LASERS

Authors
HUYET G TREDICCE JR
Citation
G. Huyet et Jr. Tredicce, SPATIOTEMPORAL CHAOS IN THE TRANSVERSE SECTION OF LASERS, Physica. D, 96(1-4), 1996, pp. 209-214
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science",Physics,"Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Physica. D → ACNP
ISSN journal
01672789
Volume
96
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
209 - 214
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-2789(1996)96:1-4<209:SCITTS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We analyze the dynamics of a CO2 laser with a large Fresnel number. We note that the intensity is much higher than zero at any spatial point and the average frequency of the intensity fluctuations is of the sam e order of magnitude than the relaxation oscillations of the single mo de laser. Measurements of cross correlation functions of the temporal oscillations show a loss of spatial coherence and evidence of spatio-t emporal chaos.