Colloque International du C.N.R.S. sur la Conjugaison de Phase et les Instabilités Optiques / Optical Phase Conjugation and Instabilities

J. Phys. Colloques 44 (1983) C2-193-C2-193
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1983224

BIFURCATIONS TO CHAOS IN OPTICAL BISTABILITY

F.A. Hopf

Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ, U.S.A.

Résumé
De récentes prédictions d'Ikeda montrent de nouvelles instabilités dans des dispositifs optiques bistables qui peuvent donner lieu à des comportements chaotiques. Des expériences confirmant cette prédiction sont présentées. Une discussion sur la nature du chaos et la raison de son étude est aussi présentée.

Abstract
Recent predictions by Ikeda show novel instabilities in optically bistable devices which can give chaotic behavior. Experiments confirming this prediction are presented. A discussion of the nature of chaos and the rationale for its study is also given.

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