The growth of regularity from disorder, the evolution from the simple towards the complex,
and the spontaneous formation of spatio temporal patterns in general are questions which …

Nonlinear Optics probes in great depth quadratic and cubic nonlinearities, photorefractive
nonlinear optics, the nonlinear optical properties of nematic liquid crystals, and photonic …

The phenomena in optical pattern formation are reviewed using a single mirror feedback
experiment as an example. The nonlinear medium is sodium metal vapor. We discuss the …

Of interest to scientists working in the field of optics or nonlinear physics, this book gives an
overview of current developments in nonlinear photorefractive optics. It dicusses exciting …

We present an experimental realization of an almost noninvasive stabilization and
manipulation method of coexisting and underlying states of pattern forming systems. In a …

Photorefractive liquid crystal light valves (LCLVs) are hybrid devices that combine a nematic
liquid crystal layer with a thin monocrystalline Bi 12 SiO 20 (BSO) photorefractive crystal in …

We show that the refractive index modification photoinduced in a biased nonlinear
photorefractive crystal can be accurately measured and controlled by means of a …

We present a detailed theoretical study of transverse exciton-polariton patterns in
semiconductor quantum well microcavities. These patterns are initiated by directional …

We review the main mechanisms for the formation of regular spatial structures (Turing
patterns) and phase fronts in photonics and chemistry driven by either diffraction or diffusion …

We study a pattern-forming instability in a laser-driven optically thick cloud of cold two-level
atoms with a planar feedback mirror. We develop a theoretical model, enabling a full …