Abstract
The validity of the mean-field approximation in the theory of optical bistability is discussed. We show that major deviations from its predictions may occur if the mirrorreflectivity is decreased below a value which is strongly dependent on the bistability parameter C, and if the absorption αL is larger than a value weakly dependent on C (αL{greater-than or approximate}4).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 277-280 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering