Observation of absorptive optical bistability in a fabry-perot cavity containing multiple atomic beams

K. G. Weyer; H. Wiedenmann; M. Rateike; W. R. Mac Gillivray; P. Meystre; H. Walther

doi:10.1016/0030-4018(81)90135-8

Observation of absorptive optical bistability in a fabry-perot cavity containing multiple atomic beams

K. G. Weyer, H. Wiedenmann, M. Rateike, W. R. Mac Gillivray, P. Meystre, H. Walther

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Using an arrangement of highly collimated sodium atomic beams in a Fabry-Perot cavity absorptive optical bistability has been observed. The response of the optically bistable system was investigated on a time scale of the order of 100 times the characteristic time of the cavity. Even so a non steady state behaviour of the system was observed. Good qualitative agreement with the two-level atom mean field radiation theory has been obtained.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	426-430
Number of pages	5
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	37
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(81)90135-8
State	Published - Jun 15 1981

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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