Evolution and switching dynamics of solitary spots in nonlinear optical feedback systems

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 282, Issue , 1996, Pages 91-105

  Kreuzer, M ^a   Schreiber, A ^a   Thuring B ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; FEEDBACK; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL DEVICES; PATTERN RECOGNITION; POLARIZATION; SWITCHING;

BIAS VOLTAGE; LIQUID CRYSTAL LIGHT VALVE; NONLINEAR OPTICAL FEEDBACK SYSTEMS; SCALING BEHAVIOUR; SOLITARY SPOTS;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0029699753     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259608037570     Document Type: Article

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