Recurrence quantification analysis of intermittent spontaneous to forced dripping transition in laser droplet generation

► We investigate dynamically different dripping regimes in laser droplet generation. ► Besides stationary regimes, the intermittent non-stationary regime was established. ► Recurrence plots and their quantification are used to characterize the dynamics. ► We argue the intermittent chaos-to-chaos transition between stationary regimes. ► Insight into complexity of different dripping regimes in laser droplet generation.