Pattern formation and competition in nonlinear optical systems with two-dimensional feedback
- 1 April 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 49 (4) , 2891-2906
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.49.2891
Abstract
Nonlinear optical systems using a Kerr slice and two-dimensional feedback are analyzed. A Neumann-series approach is used to study pattern formation. We show that interactions between spatial modes (rolls) occur in the form of ‘‘winner-takes-all’’ dynamics and cause formation of hexagon patterns.Keywords
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