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Pattern dynamics in an annular laser

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Competition among modes in an annular CO2 laser has been experimentally and numerically analyzed. During the coexistence of different patterns, each of them resulting from the interaction of two transverse modes with opposite angular momentum, chaos has been experimentally detected. A numerical model, derived from the Maxwell-Bloch equations and including symmetry breaking terms, enables the interpretation of the main experimental features.

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  1. Dept. of Phys. and Applied Math., Universidad de Navarra, Irunlarrea s/n, 31080 Pamplona, Spain, , , , , , ES

    M.L. Ramón & S. Boccaletti

  2. Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy, , , , , , IT

    R. Meucci & E. Allaria

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  1. M.L. Ramón
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Received 10 March 2000

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Ramón, M., Meucci, R., Allaria, E. et al. Pattern dynamics in an annular laser. Eur. Phys. J. D 12, 329–337 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100530070029

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