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Homoclinic orbits and cycles in the instabilities of a laser with a saturable absorber

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)
The phase-space evolution for the instabilities in a CO/sub 2/ laser with an intracavity saturable absorber is investigated experimentally. The different scenarios corresponding to limit cycles, homoclinic orbits and cycles involving two unstable points, and chaotic behavior are investigated. A theoretical analysis of the experimental results is sketched out.
Research Organization:
Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
OSTI ID:
5369485
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 37:6; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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