title: Multistability and spontaneous breaking in pulse-shape symmetry in fiber ring cavities.
abstract: We describe the spatio-temporal evolution of ultrashort pulses propagating in a fiber ring cavity using an extension of the Lugiato-Lefever model. The model predicts the appearance of multistability and spontaneous symmetry breaking in temporal pulse shape. We also use a hydrodynamical approach to explain the stability of the observed regimes of asymmetry.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schmidberger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Novoa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biancalana
authors.forename: P St J
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: N Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Joly