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Christopher J Gibson¹, Alison M Yao¹, Gian-Luca Oppo¹

¹SUPA and Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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We discovered a new mechanism for 2D optical rogue waves generated by turbulent states and optical vortices. This research explains extreme optical events through vortex dynamics and nonlinear amplification.

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Area of Science:

Nonlinear optics
Fluid dynamics
Complex systems

Background:

Optical rogue waves are extreme events in nonlinear systems.
Turbulence and optical vortices play a role in wave dynamics.
Understanding these phenomena is crucial for optical communications and laser physics.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a spatiotemporal mechanism for generating 2D optical rogue waves.
To investigate the role of turbulent states and optical vortices in rogue wave formation.
To analyze the conditions leading to extreme optical events.

Main Methods:

Utilized complex Ginzburg-Landau and Swift-Hohenberg models.
Simulated spatiotemporal dynamics with external driving and varying pumping levels.
Analyzed the creation, interaction, and annihilation of optical vortices.

Main Results:

Identified a transition from stable periodic structures to turbulent states.
Demonstrated vortex-mediated turbulence with high amplitude excursions.
Observed rogue wave formation near optical vortices and PDFs with long tails.

Conclusions:

The study presents a novel spatiotemporal mechanism for 2D optical rogue waves.
Vortex dynamics in turbulent states are key to generating extreme optical events.
Findings contribute to the understanding of nonlinear phenomena and extreme wave statistics.