Non-Gaussian Statistics and Extreme Waves in a Nonlinear Optical Cavity
Non-Gaussian Statistics and Extreme Waves in a Nonlinear Optical Cavity
A unidirectional optical oscillator is built by using a liquid crystal light valve that couples a pump beam with the modes of a nearly spherical cavity. For sufficiently high pump intensity, the cavity field presents complex spatiotemporal dynamics, accompanied by the emission of extreme waves and large deviations from the …