Light propagation in disordered media: From Maxwell equations to a spherical p-spin model and light condensation effects

Laszlo D. Toth, Andrea Fratalocchi

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Abstract

The well-known phenomenon of the formation of a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), a striking consequence of the Bose-Einstein statistics, has been traditionally linked to an ensemble of ultra-cold gas molecules. However, classical systems can also exhibit condensation effects; in the field of photonics, for example, signatures of this condensation in the mode dynamics ('light condensation', LC) have been theoretically investigated and experimentally observed in various types of multimode lasers [1,2 and ref. therein].

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Print)9781479905942
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013 - Munich, Germany
Duration: May 12 2013May 16 2013

Publication series

Name2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013

Other

Other2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period05/12/1305/16/13

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-04-23

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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