# Nonlocality Induces Chains of Nested Localized Structures

## TL;DR

This paper demonstrates that pointwise nonlocality can create chains of nested localized structures in a laser system, revealing a new type of flexible molecular-like behavior.

## Contribution

It introduces the concept of nonlocality-induced chains of nested localized structures and provides experimental evidence in a laser system.

## Key findings

- Observation of chains of nested localized structures
- Nonlocality leads to flexible, non-rigid bonds in these structures
- Experimental validation in a time-delayed laser system

## Abstract

Localized Structures often behave as quasi-particles and they may form molecules characterized by well-defined bond distances. In this paper we show that pointwise nonlocality may lead to a new kind of molecule where bonds are not rigid. The elements of this molecule can shift mutually one with respect to the others while remaining linked together, in a way similar to interlaced rings in a chain. We report experimental observations of these chains of nested localized structures in a time-delayed laser system.