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We report experimental observation of scars in the wave chaos occurring in a 3-mirror optical resonator. The scars are associated with Gouy phases that are rational fractions of 2π; these lead to periodic ray paths which close after a certain number of round trips.
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Dingjan, J., van Exter, M.P., Woerdman, J.P. (2003). Observation of Gouy scars in optical wave chaos. In: Bigelow, N.P., Eberly, J.H., Stroud, C.R., Walmsley, I.A. (eds) Coherence and Quantum Optics VIII. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8907-9_55
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