Model of commensurate harmonic oscillators with SU(2) coupling interactions: analogous observation in laser transverse modes

Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 2012 Apr;85(4 Pt 2):046217. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.85.046217. Epub 2012 Apr 24.

Abstract

We theoretically explore the eigenstates of a coupled p:q commensurate harmonic oscillator with SU(2) coupling interactions under the canonical transformation. The spatial patterns of the high-order eigenstates are found to be markedly localized on Lissajous figures from single to multiple periodic orbits. Controlling the pumping size in large-Fresnel-number degenerate cavities, we have experimentally observed the laser transverse modes that display the wave patterns to be analogous to the derived eigenstates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't