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Transition from hexagons to optical turbulence

Damià Gomila and Pere Colet
Phys. Rev. A 68, 011801(R) – Published 24 July 2003
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Abstract

We characterize the different dynamical regimes and bifurcations in the transition from a stationary hexagonal pattern to optical turbulence. In order to characterize the bifurcations we perform linear stability analysis of stationary hexagonal patterns and Floquet analysis of oscillating hexagons. The interplay between space and time leads to a series of bifurcations showing spatial-period multiplying and quasiperiodicity.

  • Received 8 November 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.68.011801

©2003 American Physical Society

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Damià Gomila and Pere Colet*

  • Institut Mediterrani d’Estudis Avançats (IMEDEA, CSIC-UIB), Campus Universitat Illes Balears, E-07071 Palma de Mallorca (Balears), Spain

  • *URL: http://www.imedea.uib.es/PhysDept

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Vol. 68, Iss. 1 — July 2003

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