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Fractal modes in unstable resonators (1999)
Journal Article
Karman, G., Mcdonald, G., New, G., & Woerdman, J. (1999). Fractal modes in unstable resonators. Nature, 402, 138. https://doi.org/10.1038/45960

One of the simplest optical systems, consisting of two mirrors facing each other to form a resonator, turns out to have a surprising property. Here we show that the peculiar eigenmodes of unstable resonators are fractals, a finding that may lead to... Read More about Fractal modes in unstable resonators.

Excess noise in low Fresnel number unstable resonators (1999)
Journal Article
Mcdonald, G., New, G., & Woerdman, J. (1999). Excess noise in low Fresnel number unstable resonators. Optics Communications, 164(4-6), 285-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018%2899%2900194-7

Numerical calculations of excess noise factors in low Fresnel number unstable resonators are described in detail. Computed mode profiles in one transverse dimension together with associated Petermann K-factors are presented; dynamical considerations... Read More about Excess noise in low Fresnel number unstable resonators.

Fast algorithm for studying the evolution of optical solitons under perturbations (1999)
Journal Article
Chamorro-Posada, P., Mcdonald, G., New, G., & Fraile-Pelaez, F. (1999). Fast algorithm for studying the evolution of optical solitons under perturbations. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 35(3), 1558-1561. https://doi.org/10.1109/20.767268

A numerical algorithm is proposed for computing the eigenvalues of the linear scattering problem associated with the nonlinear Schrodinger equation. The numerical method allows a fast calculation of the dynamical evolution of the properties of optica... Read More about Fast algorithm for studying the evolution of optical solitons under perturbations.

Excess-noise dependence on intracavity aperture shape (1999)
Journal Article
Karman, G., Mcdonald, G., Woerdman, J., & New, G. (1999). Excess-noise dependence on intracavity aperture shape. Applied Optics, 38(33), 6874-6878. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.38.006874

In lasers with nonorthogonal eigenmodes the excess-noise factor K can be large, especially in unstable-cavity lasers with hard-edged intracavity apertures. To the best of our knowledge, we report the first detailed study of the dependence of K on ape... Read More about Excess-noise dependence on intracavity aperture shape.