Linear multimode optical systems have enabled clean experimental observations and the
applications of numerous phenomena that continually extend the boundaries of wave …

Multimode fiber (MMF) lasers are emerging as a remarkable testbed to study nonlinear
spatiotemporal physics with potential applications spanning from high energy pulse …

A laser is based on the electromagnetic modes of its resonator, which provides the feedback
required for oscillation. Enormous progress has been made toward controlling the …

Optical communication technology has been advancing rapidly for several decades,
supporting our increasingly information-driven society and economy. Much of this progress …

Multimode fibres are of interest for next-generation telecommunications systems and the
construction of high-energy fibre lasers. However, relatively little work has explored …

Since the first deployments of fiber-optic communication systems three decades ago, the
capacity carried by a single-mode optical fiber has increased by a staggering 10 000 times …

Spatiotemporal mode coupling in highly multimode physical systems permits new routes for
exploring complex instabilities and forming coherent wave structures. We present here the …

Solitons are non-dispersing localized waves that occur in diverse physical settings,
including liquids, optical fibres, plasmas and condensed matter. They attract interest owing …

Observing the dynamics of 3D soliton molecules can hold great opportunities for unveiling
the mechanism of molecular complexity and other nonlinear problems. In spite of this …

Lately, there has been a resurgence of interest in nonlinear multimode optical systems. The
sheer complexity emerging from the presence of a multitude of nonlinearly interacting …