Researchers show that the breakdown of temporal coherence in a fibre laser has strong similarities with the onset of turbulence in fluids. Establishing a conceptual connection between these different systems can offer new perspectives for both fields.
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Ilday, F. Turbulent times. Nature Photon 7, 767–769 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2013.254
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