Pattern Formation

Spatiotemporal periodic self-organization in extended nonlinear out-of-equilibrium systems.

Liquid Crystal Light Valve

Nonvariational effects.

Liquid crystals droplets

Curvature effect.

Vegetation Patterns

Self-organization in scarce environments.

Labyrinthine patterns

Universality and transitions.

Front Propagation

Nonlinear waves that connect two distinct asymptotic states, forming traveling interfaces.

Liquid Crystal Light Valve

Nonreciprocity effects.

Smectic Liquid Crystals

Finger front propagation.

Vortices

Localized topological defects.

Liquid Crystal Light Valve

Matter Vortex transitions.

Liquid crystal cells

Dancing Vortices.

Localized states

Spatially confined structures that persist on an extended system.

Liquid Crystal Light Valve

Chaotic localized structure.