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Effects of nonlinear guiding on spontaneous pattern formation: Formation of spirals and target patterns

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Abstract

Nonlinear guiding induced by gradients of the pump beam intensity can drastically affect optical pattern formation. A specific example is the emergence of spiral and target patterns in a single-mirror scheme with sodium vapor.

© 2002 Optical Society of America

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