We review publications on transverse dynamics in cavity nonlinear optics during the years
2000–2003. Topics covered are transverse pattern dynamics, localized structures, scaling of …

The basic mechanisms of optical pattern formation are reviewed, with particular reference to
a system based on a Liquid-Crystal-Light-Valve with optical feedback. The system is …

Cavity solitons are localized intensity peaks that can form in a homogeneous background of
radiation. They are generated by shining laser pulses into optical cavities that contain a …

Polar liquid crystalline materials can be used in optical and electronic applications, and
recent interest has turned to formation strategies that exploit the shape of polar molecules …

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International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, Vol. 12, No. 11 (2002) 2445–2457 c World …

Cavity solitons are stationary self-organized bright intensity peaks which form over a
homogeneous background in the section of broad area radiation beams. They are …

Experimental evidence of bouncing localized structures in a nonlinear optical system is
reported. Oscillations in the position of the localized states are described by a consistent …

The stable positions of localized structures depend on spatial gradients in the system
parameters and on the local defects of the hosting medium. We propose a general method …

We report on experimental observations of homoclinic snaking in a vertical-cavity
semiconductor optical amplifier. Our observations in a quasi-one-dimensional and two …

Cavity solitons (CSs) are localized structures appearing as intensity peaks in the
homogeneous background of the field emitted by a nonlinear microresonator. We …