Optical Bistability By Photo-Thermal Displacement In Prism Coupler Excitation Of Surface Plasmons Or Waveguide Modes

P. Pirani; W. Lukosz

doi:10.1117/12.947882

8 February 1988 Optical Bistability By Photo-Thermal Displacement In Prism Coupler Excitation Of Surface Plasmons Or Waveguide Modes

P. Pirani, W. Lukosz

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Proceedings Volume 0963, Optical Computing '88; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.947882
Event: Optical Computing '88, 1988, Toulon, France

Abstract

Surface plasmons on metal films or guided modes in planar waveguides are excited with laser light by prism coupling. Optical bistability induced by the photo-thermal displacement effect is predicted and demonstrated.

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P. Pirani and W. Lukosz "Optical Bistability By Photo-Thermal Displacement In Prism Coupler Excitation Of Surface Plasmons Or Waveguide Modes", Proc. SPIE 0963, Optical Computing '88, (8 February 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.947882

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