Origin of chaotic relaxation oscillations in an optically pumped molecular laser
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
We show that pump-induced modifications to the gain and dispersion profiles can induce a weak sideband modulation which acts as a driving term to sustain chaotic relaxation oscillations in a single-mode, resonant, optically pumped molecular laser. Our study suggests that a careful two- or more-parameter unfolding of higher codimension bifurcations should lead to a wealth of nonlinear dynamical behavior within easy access of current experiments.
- Research Organization:
- Physics Department, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton EH14chemically bond4AS, United Kingdom
- OSTI ID:
- 5612668
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 59:25; ISSN PRLTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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