• DocumentCode
    2082841
  • Title

    Azimuthal perturbations in an inhomogencous pattern-forming system: targets and spirals

  • Author

    Huneus, F. ; Ackemann, T. ; Lange, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. fur Angewandte Phys., Munster Univ.
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    21-21 May 2004
  • Firstpage
    320
  • Lastpage
    321
  • Abstract
    Our linear stability analysis of a single-mirror system with sodium vapor as nonlinear medium includes the Gaussian intensity profile. The results are in accordance with the experimental observation of target patterns and intensity spirals
  • Keywords
    bifurcation; mirrors; nonlinear media; nonlinear optics; pattern formation; perturbation theory; sodium; Gaussian intensity profile; Hopf instability; Na; azimuthal perturbations; inhomogeneous system; intensity spirals; linear stability analysis; nonlinear medium; pattern-forming system; single-mirror system; sodium vapor; target patterns;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-778-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1366772