Transverse effects in absorptive optical bistability

J. V. Moloney; M. Sargent; H. M. Gibbs

doi:10.1016/0030-4018(83)90139-6

Transverse effects in absorptive optical bistability

J. V. Moloney, M. Sargent, H. M. Gibbs

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Absorptive bistability loops are computed for a laser beam with a gaussian input spatial profile incident on a unidirectional ring cavity containing a saturable nonlinear medium. Sharp radially dependent switching with wide bistable loops is predicted for large Fresnel numbers. Intermediate Fresnel numbers result in whole beam switching with significant narrowing of the associated bistable loops. At low Fresnel numbers, bistability can disappear. Radially integrated hysteresis loops differ quantitatively from plane-wave predictions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	289-292
Number of pages	4
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(83)90139-6
State	Published - Jan 15 1983

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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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