Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems, 2013, Vol.16, No.2, pp.131-145

NONLINEAR PHENOMENA IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS
An Interdisciplinary Journal

2013, Vol.16, No.2, pp.131-145

Spatial-Temporal Dynamics of Light Beam Interactions in Nonlinear Interferometer
Oleg G. Romanov and Alexei L. Tolstik

The work presents a theory of the optical beam interactions in interferometers with a nonlinear resonant medium. The formation patterns for the light beam spatial structures in the conditions when the optical bistability mode is realized and symmetry breaking bifurcations are exhibited have been studied. The revealed features of a diffraction mechanism in the case of transverse interaction on two- and four-wave mixing have been analyzed.

Key words: Optical bistability, symmetry breaking instability, four-wave mixing, nonlinear interferometer

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