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  • 1Research Center SMC INFM-CNR, c/o Università di Roma La Sapienza, I-00185, Roma, Italy.

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|April 12, 2006
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We discovered that random lasers exhibit glassy behavior, showing a phase transition and multiple stable states. This finding links nonlinear optics to complex systems and glass theory.

Area of Science:

  • Nonlinear optics
  • Statistical physics of disordered systems
  • Complex systems theory

Background:

  • Random lasers exhibit complex dynamics influenced by disorder.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for advancements in optics and complex systems.
  • Previous studies have not fully explored the glassy aspects of photon behavior in such systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the nonlinear dynamics of multimode random lasers.
  • To explore the potential for glassy behavior in light propagation through random nonlinear media.
  • To connect the behavior of random lasers to the statistical physics of disordered systems.

Main Methods:

  • Application of statistical physics methods for disordered systems.
  • Analysis of nonlinear dynamics in multimode random lasers.

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  • Theoretical prediction of phase transitions based on pump intensity.

    • Main Results:

    • A replica-symmetry breaking phase transition was predicted as a function of pump intensity.
    • Light in random nonlinear media exhibits glassy behavior.
    • The photon gas demonstrates numerous metastable states and nonvanishing complexity, linked to mode-locking.

    Conclusions:

    • Nonlinear optics and random lasers serve as a benchmark for complex systems and glass theory.
    • New physical phenomena in random lasers have been revealed.
    • The study highlights the intricate relationship between disordered systems, nonlinear light propagation, and glassy dynamics.