1204.4684 (C. Scarlett)

Bifurcation in the Presence of Focusing    [PDF]

C. Scarlett

A number of physical processes show some form of bifurcation or splintering around a given point. Recently, it has been noted that cavity searches for interactions between photons and exotic fields may also show a bifurcation[1]. This paper describes the simulation of bifurcation of an optical beam in the presence of periodic focusing. The work is applicable to searches for exotic particles that employ cavities to extend the optical path of a laser beam through an interacting field. Significantly, simulations of cavity bifurcation reveal both a redistribution of the beam's energy density and a shifting of the beam's profile.

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