Order parameter fragmentation after a symmetry-breaking transition
Anno: 1999
Autori: Ducci S., Ramazza P.L., Gonzalez-Vinas W., Arecchi F.T.
Affiliazione autori: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy and INFM, Unità di Firenze;
Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, University de Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
Abstract: As a nonlinear optical system consisting of a Kerr medium inserted in a feedback loop is exposed to a light intensity growing linearly from below to above the threshold for pattern formation, the critical slowing down around threshold freezes the defect population. The measured number of defects immediately after the transition scales with the quench time as predicted by Zurek for a two-dimensional Ginzburg-Landau model. The further temporal evolution of the defect number is in agreement with a simple annihilation model, once the drift of defects specific for our system is taken into account.
Giornale/Rivista: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
Volume: 83 (25) Da Pagina: 5210 A: 5213
Parole chiavi: Optical-pattern Formation; Vortex Formation; Feedback Mirror; Generation; Vortices; Strings; Analog; Pieces; He-4; BigDOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.5210Citazioni: 86dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2025-05-18Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui
