EE Devices Seminar- François Leo

Temporal patterns and dissipative solitons in Kerr resonators have attracted considerable attention in recent years, both from a fundamental and an applied perspective. In this talk, I will discuss analogous nonlinear dynamics in degenerate optical parametric oscillators (OPOs), highlighting both the similarities and the important differences with Kerr systems. While OPOs are widely used as versatile sources in many areas of optics and photonics, their potential for pattern formation and localized structures remains comparatively less explored. I will review recent developments and discuss the opportunities offered by these systems for nonlinear dynamics and frequency conversion