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Instabilities and routes to chaos in a homogeneously broadened 1- and 2-mode ring laser

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)
A bidirectionally emitting ring laser (/sup 15/NH/sub 3/ at 376-..mu..m wavelength) exhibits self-pulsing and chaos. The routes to chaos are found to be either a one-frequency--period-doubling route to chaos, or a one-frequency--two-frequencies--phase-locking-- period-doubling route to chaos: windows within the chaotic range, the same as reported for a two-roll Benard convection cell experiment. In single-mode operation an instability is observed under conditions compatible with the Lorenz model.
Research Organization:
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, D-3300 Braunschweig, West Germany
OSTI ID:
5563962
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 31:6; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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