Dissipative solitons compounds in a fiber laser. Analogy with the states of the matter

We investigate experimentally ordered and disordered pattern formation of solitons in a double-clad fiber laser. We point out an analogy between the different states of matter and the states of a set of dissipative solitons. In particular, we have identified a gas, a supersonic gas flow, a liquid, a...

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Published in:Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics Lasers and optics, 2010-04, Vol.99 (1-2), p.107-114
Main Authors: Amrani, F., Haboucha, A., Salhi, M., Leblond, H., Komarov, A., Sanchez, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analogies
Crystals
Dissipation
Engineering
Fiber lasers
Lasers
Liquids
Optical Devices
Optics
Phase plates
Photonics
Physical Chemistry
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Optics
Solitons
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Summary:We investigate experimentally ordered and disordered pattern formation of solitons in a double-clad fiber laser. We point out an analogy between the different states of matter and the states of a set of dissipative solitons. In particular, we have identified a gas, a supersonic gas flow, a liquid, a polycrystal and a crystal of solitons. The different states are obtained only by adjustment of the intracavity phase plates.
ISSN:0946-2171
1432-0649
DOI:10.1007/s00340-009-3774-7