Courtial, J. and Padgett, M. J. (2000) Monitor-outside-a-monitor effect and self-similar fractal structure in the eigenmodes of unstable optical resonators. Physical Review Letters, 85(25), 5320 -5323. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.5320)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.5320
Abstract
A novel mechanism is proposed for the generation of self-similar structure over a limited range of length scales. Our mechanism, which we call the monitor-outside-a-monitor effect, comprises repeated magnification and addition of small-scale structure. We invoke this mechanism to explain recent observations of fractal structure in the eigenmodes of unstable optical resonators.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Courtial, Dr Johannes and Padgett, Professor Miles |
| Authors: | Courtial, J., and Padgett, M. J. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | Physical Review Letters |
| Publisher: | American Physical Society |
| ISSN: | 0031-9007 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1079-7114 |
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