Abstract
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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 426-430 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering