Chaos in an Ar⁺ Composite Resonator Laser Using KNSBN;Cu Crystal Self-Pumped Phase-Conjugator

Observation of the dynamics in a single-mode Ar⁺ composite resonator laser using KNSBN;Cu crystal self-pumped phase-conjugator is reported. The sequence of instabilities occurring on gain change corresponds to the transition the chaos of the logistic equation. Period-doubling route to chaos, and period-5, -3,-3×2, and -2 together with -3 windows in the chaotic range were observed. The strange attractor which is similar to that of the forced Duffing equation is obtained by reconstructing phase-space pictures of the system.