Fractals, shapes comprised of self-similar parts, are not merely prescribed linear structures. A wide class of fractals can also arise from the rich dynamics inherent to nonlinear optics.
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Segev, M., Soljačić, M. & Dudley, J. Fractal optics and beyond. Nature Photon 6, 209–210 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2012.71
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