Amplitude equations and pattern formation in a liquid-crystal light-valve experiment
Year: 1995
Authors: D´Alessandro G., Pampaloni E., Ramazza P.L., Residori S., Arecchi F.T.
Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy;
Department of Physics, University of Florence, Largo E. Fermi 4, 50125 Firenze, Italy;
Department of Mathematics, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, England
Abstract: We develop a model of an experiment on pattern formation in a liquid-crystal light valve with single feedback mirror [E. Pampaloni et al., Europhys. Lett. 24, 647 (1993)]. An analytical treatment based on amplitude equations explains most of the observed phenomena. Saturation effects are needed to describe a secondary bifurcation between triangular and roll patterns.
Journal/Review: PHYSICAL REVIEW A
Volume: 52 (5) Pages from: 4176 to: 4181
KeyWords: Feedback Mirror; Different Symmetries; Convective Patterns; Instabilities; Transition; Dynamics; SystemsDOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.52.4176Citations: 11data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-09-29References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here