Nonlinear Dynamics and Spatial Complexity in Optical Systems: The Forty First Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics, Edinburgh, August 1992

Harrison, R.G.; Uppal, J.S. (editors)

ISBN 10: 0750302577 / ISBN 13: 9780750302579

Editore: Bristol and Philadelphia, 1993, Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics (SUSSP Publications) and Institute of Physics Publishing, Williston, Vermont, U.S.A., 1993

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Bristol and Philadelphia, 1993, SUSSP Publications and Institute of Physics Publishing; SUSSP 41; Very Good Hardcover; 9 3/8" tall, 8vo; very small amount of shelfwear; 308 pages including color plates, figures (including photos, drawing illustrations, graphs and others), many equations and an index; nice tight copy.

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Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Nonlinear Dynamics and Spatial Complexity in Optical Systems: The Forty First Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics, Edinburgh, August 1992
• Editore: Bristol and Philadelphia, 1993, Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics (SUSSP Publications) and Institute of Physics Publishing, Williston, Vermont, U.S.A.
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0750302577
• ISBN 13: 9780750302579
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: Very Good
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • SCIENCE

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Riassunto

A collection of prestigious postgraduate lectures, Nonlinear Dynamics and Spatial Complexity in Optical Systems reviews developments in the theory and practice of nonlinear dynamics and structural complexity, and explores modern-day applications in nonlinear optics. The book addresses systems including both singlemode and multimode lasers, bistable and multistable devices, optical fibers, counter-propagating beam interactions, nonlinear mixing, and related optical phenomena.

Contenuti

Order Parameter of Oscillators: Introduction; Linear and Nonlinear oscillators; Spatially distributed oscillators; Topological Defects in a CGL equation; Defect-Dynamics in a CGL equation; Conclusion (P Coullet et al). Pattern Formation and Pattern Recognition: Introduction; Order parameters and the slaving principle; Some examples of formation of spatial patterns; Generalized Ginzburg-Landau Equations; Some examples from fluid dynamics; Pattern recognition (H Haken). Global Bifurcations in Finite Dimensional Flows: Introduction; General principles of homoclinic bifurcations; Examples; Conclusion (C Sparrow). Pattern Formation and Space-Time Organization in Nonlinear Optics: Introduction; Pattern formation and complexity; phase singularities, topological defects and turbulence; Pattern formation and pattern competition (F T Arecchi).Instabilities and Quantum Noise Reduction in Nonlinear optical Mixing: Introduction; FWM in longitudinal modes; FWM in transverse plane-wave modes; FWM in Gauss-Laguerre transverse modes (M Brambilla). Complexity and Defects in Passive nonlinear Optical Systems: Introduction; Pattern formation in an optical cavity; Mirror Feedback Systems; Counterpropagation instabilities in a Kerr medium; Conclusion (W J Firth). Deterministic Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics in Nonlinear Optics: Introduction; Instabilities of counterpropagating laser beams; Dynamics and instabilities in stimulated Brillouin scattering (R W Boyd). Spatio-Temporal Structures in Wide Aperture Lasers: Introduction; Two level and Raman lasers: background theory; Near and beyond threshold behavior: amplitude and phase equations; Numerical simulations beyond threshold; Conclusions (J V Moloney and A C Newell). Nonlinear Dynamics of Semiconductor Laser Arrays: Introduction; Coupled-mode rate equations; Stability boundaries for a two-emitter array; Stability of three-emitter and larger arrays; Phase-dynamical description of laser arrays (H Winful). Transverse Structure formation and Vortices in Lasers; Introduction; CGLE and vortex dynamics in class A lasers; Beyond the CGLE; Laser and hydrodynamics; Vortices in class B lasers; Conclusion (M F H Tarrojo et al). Amplification and Lasing without Inversion: Introduction; Atomic interference; The Maxwell-Bloch equations; Linear analysis; Nonlinear analysis; The driven ^D*L and the ^Ih schemes; The inversion problem; Lasing without inversion; Experimental results (P Mandel). Participant's addresses. Index.