Open AccessMultimode dynamics in bidirectional laser cavities by folding space into time delay
Author(s) -
J. Javaloyes,
S. Balle
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.20.008496
Subject(s) - optics , multi mode optical fiber , bifurcation , folding (dsp implementation) , physics , laser , reduction (mathematics) , degrees of freedom (physics and chemistry) , stability (learning theory) , nonlinear system , mathematics , computer science , optical fiber , geometry , quantum mechanics , electrical engineering , machine learning , engineering
Multimode dynamics in bidirectional laser cavities can be accurately described by folding space into time delay. This results in a set of delayed algebraic equations that preserve the dynamics of all cavity modes while drastically reducing number of degrees of freedom. This reduction allows for both linear stability analysis and bifurcation diagram reconstruction, as well as integration times reduced by orders of magnitude.