Title :
Experimental observation of modulational instability and spontaneous pattern formation with incoherent "white" light
Author :
Schwartz, T. ; Buljan, H. ; Carmon, Tal ; Segev, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Solid State Inst., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We report the first observation of modulation instability and spontaneous pattern formation with incoherent "white" light emitted from an incandescent light bulb.
Keywords :
optical chaos; optical solitons; pattern formation; incandescent light bulb; incoherent white light; modulational instability; nonlinear wave propagation; solitons; spontaneous pattern formation; Biomedical optical imaging; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Optical variables control; Pattern formation; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238441
