Optical Thermodynamics of Nonlinear Photonic Microcanonical Systems

Key Points

• The model predicts phase transitions close to the zero-temperature regime, indicating significant fluctuations.
• Microcanonical fluctuations in multimoded optical systems were accurately analyzed, revealing unique characteristics.
• Theoretical predictions were made regarding system behavior under weakly nonlinear conditions across various modalities.
• Understanding these fluctuations may have broader implications for future research in thermodynamics and optical physics.