Abstract

We report the first experimental observation to our knowledge of a dynamic transition from modelike patterns to completely disordered patterns in a large-aspect-ratio Nd:YAG laser. Recordings of near-field patterns with an integration time as small as $1\mathrm{ns}$ allow us to follow the evolution of the transverse intensity profile along the output pulse of the laser.

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