Speaker
Ms
Hend SROOR
(University of The Witwatersrand)
Description
Fractal is a mathematical series that manifests replicated patterns at every scale. If the repeated patterns are identical in each scale, the fractal in this case is called a self-similar fractal. That type of fractal is described by a mathematical equation which is nowhere differentiable. Fractals have found their way in applications such as fractal antennas and transistors, digital imaging as well as fractal cosmology science.
Theoretical simulations show that unstable laser resonators contain a special plane, self-conjugate plane, in which the eigenmodes not only have the same pattern but the eigenmodes are magnified copies of themselves. Here, we introduce a new design for laser resonator that are capable of generating eigenmodes with self-similar fractal features. The fractal feature is proved by finding a typical image of the eigenstate at different scales as well as by calculating the fractal dimensions of the eigenstates.
Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution
Prof.Andrew Forbes
andrew.forbes@wits.ac.za
University of the Witwatersrand
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD, N/A)?
phd
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?
no
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
yes
Primary author
Ms
Hend SROOR
(University of The Witwatersrand)
Co-authors
Prof.
Andrew Forbes
(CSIR)
Dr
Darryl Naidoo
(Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)
Dr
Johannes Courtial
(Glasgow University)
