Open AccessExtreme events and crises observed in an all-solid-state laser with modulation of losses
Author(s) -
Nahuel Omar Mirón Granese,
Axel M. Lacapmesure,
Mónica Beatriz Agüero,
Marcelo Gregorio Kovalsky,
Alejandro Hnilo,
J. R. Tredicce
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
optics letters/optics index
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 272
eISSN - 1071-2763
pISSN - 0146-9592
DOI - 10.1364/ol.41.003010
Subject(s) - optics , rogue wave , modulation (music) , laser , dissipative system , pulse (music) , physics , acoustics , detector , nonlinear system , quantum mechanics
We report observations of extreme events (or dissipative optical rogue waves) in a laser with a modulated parameter (cavity losses). Experimental data supporting the hypothesis that these events are related with multi-stability and external crises is presented. It is also shown that the time separation between a pulse and an extreme event can be predicted more accurately than that between pulses of average intensity, in agreement with the theoretical description and opening the road to the prediction and control of extreme optical events.