Abstract
A single, isolated vortex in a class A or C laser, as described by the CSH equation (2.26), is stationary. However, in the case of a class B laser, the situation is different. Free vortices are not stationary but are in permanent motion. Also, a lattice of vortices experiences permanent self-sustained motion, leading to various oscillation modes.
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(2003). The Restless Vortex. In: Transverse Patterns in Nonlinear Optical Resonators. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, vol 183. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36416-1_7
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