Abstract
One- and two-dimensional continuation techniques are applied to
determine the basic bifurcation structure for an optical ring
cavity with a nonlinear absorbing element (the Ikeda Map). By
virtue of the periodic structure of the map, families of similar
solutions develop in parameter space. Within the individual
family, the organization of the solutions exhibit an infinite
number of regulatory arranged domains, the so-called swallow
tails. We discuss the origin of this structure which has recently
been observed in a variety of other systems as well.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physica Scripta |
Volume | 67 |
Pages (from-to) | 167-175 |
ISSN | 0281-1847 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |