Statistical physics of wave interactions : a unified approach to mode-locking and random lasers
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Statistical physics of wave interactions : a unified approach to mode-locking and random lasers
（Springer theses : recognizing outstanding Ph. D. research）
Springer, c2016
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"Doctoral thesis accepted by the University Sapienza of Rome and NANOTEC-CNR, Rome, Italy" -- t.p.
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Description
This thesis reveals the utility of pursuing a statistical physics approach in the description of wave interactions in multimode optical systems. To that end, the appropriate Hamiltonian models are derived and their limits of applicability are discussed. The versatility of the framework allows the characterization of ordered and disordered lasers in open and closed cavities in a unified scheme, from standard mode-locking to random lasers. With the use of replica method and Monte Carlo simulations, the models are categorized on the basis of universal properties, and nontrivial predictions of experimental relevance are obtained. In particular, the approach makes it possible to nonperturbatively treat the interplay between disorder and nonlinearity and to envisage novel and fascinating physical phenomena such as glassy random lasers, providing a novel way to experimentally investigate replica symmetry breaking.
Table of Contents
Introduction.- Multimode Laser Theory for Open Cavities.- Analytic Solution of the narrow-bandwidth model.- Beyond Mean Field - Mode Locked lasers.- Conclusions and Perspectives.
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