Autoresonant propagation of incoherent light-waves

作者:Barak Assaf*; Lamhot Yuval; Friedland Lazar; Segev Mordechai
来源:Optics Express, 2010, 18(17): 17709-17718.
DOI:10.1364/OE.18.017709

摘要

We study, theoretically and experimentally, the evolution of optical waves with randomly-fluctuating phases in a spatially chirped nonlinear directional coupler. As the system crosses its linear resonance, we observe collective self-phase-locking (autoresonance) of all mutually-incoherent waves, each with its own pump, and simultaneous amplification until the pumps are exhausted. We show that the autoresonant transition in this system exhibits a sharp threshold, common to all mutually-incoherent waves comprising the light beam.

  • 出版日期2010-8-16