Watterson, C. M.G., Padgett, M. J. and Courtial, J. (2003) Classic-fractal eigenmodes of unstable canonical resonators. Optics Communications, 223(1-3), 17 -23. (doi: 10.1016/S0030-4018(03)01620-1)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(03)01620-1
Abstract
It was recently shown that intensity cross-sections through the eigenmodes of canonical unstable resonators with polygonal apertures can have the statistical scaling behaviour of fractals. Here we present computer simulations which show that a careful choice of the resonator's parameters, in particular the hitherto unexplored sideways shift of the aperture, can result in intensity cross-sections related to many classic self-similar fractals, such as the Sierpinski Gasket and the Kock Snowflake. Our computer simulations use the monitor-outside-a-monitor effect, which we argue to be equivalent to the more commonly used virtual source method.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Courtial, Dr Johannes and Padgett, Professor Miles |
Authors: | Watterson, C. M.G., Padgett, M. J., and Courtial, J. |
Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
Journal Name: | Optics Communications |
Publisher: | Elsevier Science B.V. |
ISSN: | 0030-4018 |
ISSN (Online): | 1873-0310 |
Published Online: | 14 June 2003 |
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