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Hexagon patterns in optical bistability

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Firth, WJ, Scroggie, AJ, McDonald, GS and Lugiato, LA 1992, 'Hexagon patterns in optical bistability' , Physical Review A, 46 (7) , R3609-R3612.

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    Abstract

    The mean-field model of optical bistability in a ring cavity is extended to include diffraction in two transverse dimensions. Nonlinear analysis in the neighborhood of the instability of the homogeneous solution indicates the formation of stable hexagonal patterns, and this is confirmed by numerical simulation, with reasonable quantitative agreement. Simulations with higher excitation show defect structures and complex dynamical patterns.

    Item Type: Article
    Themes: Energy
    Media, Digital Technology and the Creative Economy
    Subjects outside of the University Themes
    Schools: Colleges and Schools > College of Science & Technology > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Materials & Physics Research Centre
    Journal or Publication Title: Physical Review A
    Publisher: American Physical Society
    Refereed: Yes
    ISSN: 1050-2947
    Depositing User: GS McDonald
    Date Deposited: 14 Oct 2011 12:54
    Last Modified: 14 Oct 2011 12:54
    URI: http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/18353

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