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We studied how spatial shock waves interact with disorder in nonlinear optics. Disorder affects shock wave formation and scaling, revealing a phase diagram based on nonlinearity and randomness.

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Area of Science:

  • Nonlinear optics
  • Wave propagation physics
  • Disordered systems

Background:

  • Nonlinear optical propagation is sensitive to medium properties.
  • Spatial shock waves can form during nonlinear propagation.
  • Disorder can significantly alter wave dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interplay between spatial shock waves and disorder in nonlinear optical propagation.
  • To characterize how disorder affects the shock point and its scaling with wave amplitude.
  • To explore the existence of a phase diagram in terms of nonlinearity and randomness.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental investigation of nonlinear optical propagation.
  • Utilizing a thermal defocusing medium.
  • Characterization of shock wave properties and their dependence on disorder.

Main Results:

  • The degree of disorder influences the formation and position of spatial shock waves.
  • Shock wave scaling with wave amplitude is affected by the level of disorder.
  • Evidence for a phase diagram exists, mapping behavior based on nonlinearity and randomness.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides experimental evidence for the impact of disorder on shock wave dynamics in nonlinear optics.
  • Results align quantitatively with theoretical predictions from hydrodynamic approximations.
  • A phase diagram can describe the system's behavior under varying nonlinearity and disorder.