Directionally asymmetrical bistability in a symmetrically pumped nonlinear ring interferometer

A. E. Kaplan; P. Meystre

doi:10.1016/0030-4018(82)90267-X

Directionally asymmetrical bistability in a symmetrically pumped nonlinear ring interferometer

A. E. Kaplan, P. Meystre

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Abstract

We consider a nonlinear ring resonator pumped symmetrically by two beams of equal intensities and opposite directions. We show that this system is characterized by a new directionally asymmetrical regime of multistability. This is due to the non-reciprocity of propagation of the counterpropagating waves in the resonator produced by a nonlinear index grating.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	229-232
Number of pages	4
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(82)90267-X
State	Published - Jan 1 1982

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