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R Neubecker¹, A Zimmermann

¹Institute of Applied Physics, Darmstadt University of Technology, Hochschulstrabetae 6, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany.

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Weak spatial forcing locks hexagonal patterns in nonlinear optical systems near critical wave numbers. Outside these regimes, forcing induces spatiotemporal disorder, altering system dynamics and spatial order.

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Area of Science:

Nonlinear optics
Pattern formation physics

Background:

Nonlinear optical systems can spontaneously form complex spatial patterns, such as hexagonal lattices.
Understanding how external stimuli influence these self-organized patterns is crucial for controlling system behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effect of weak, spatially modulated forcing on spontaneously formed hexagonal patterns in a nonlinear optical system.
To characterize the system's response, including locking phenomena and the onset of spatiotemporal disorder.

Main Methods:

Experimentally applying stationary hexagonal patterns with varying transverse wave numbers as forcing.
Observing and quantitatively analyzing the system's dynamics and spatial order in response to the forcing.

Main Results:

A distinct "locking" phenomenon was observed when the forcing wave number matched critical wave numbers of the unforced system.
Forcing outside these locking regimes led to the emergence of spatiotemporal disorder.
The system's dynamics and spatial order were quantitatively characterized across different forcing conditions.

Conclusions:

The study demonstrates controlled pattern manipulation in nonlinear optical systems via resonant forcing.
The findings highlight the transition from ordered (locked) patterns to disordered states as forcing parameters deviate from critical values.