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Spontaneous motion of localized structures and localized patterns induced by delayed feedback
We study the properties of 2D dissipative structures in a coherently driven optical resonator subjected to a delayed feedback. It has been predicted that delayed feedback can lead to the spontaneous motion of...
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Delayed pulse dynamics in single mode class B lasers
Single slow–fast intensity pulses are generated by quickly increasing the pump from a below to an above threshold value during a finite time interval. Under particular conditions, a pulse appears after the pum...
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An analytical study of a periodically driven laser with a saturable absorber
We consider the rate equations for a laser with an intracavity saturable absorber and subject to a periodically modulated pump. By deriving simplified equations for a map valid for strongly pulsating regimes, ...
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The pulse shape of a passively Q-switched microchip laser
The shape of the intensity pulse of a passively Q-switched microchip laser is investigated numerically and analytically. Our analysis is motivated by independent microchip laser experiments exhibiting nearly s...