Intrinsic optical bistability in interaction of light with impurity centers in crystals

V. G. Arkhipkin; I. Verevkin

doi:10.1117/12.173828

15 May 1994 Intrinsic optical bistability in interaction of light with impurity centers in crystals

V. G. Arkhipkin, I. Verevkin

Proceedings Volume 2143, Organic, Metallo-Organic, and Polymeric Materials for Nonlinear Optical Applications; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.173828
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

An optically bistable system is described that operates without feedback and is based on intrinsic response of impurity centers in a crystal interacting with laser light. An analysis is presented which demonstrates that bistability is possible in laser fields of 10 W/cm².

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V. G. Arkhipkin and I. Verevkin "Intrinsic optical bistability in interaction of light with impurity centers in crystals", Proc. SPIE 2143, Organic, Metallo-Organic, and Polymeric Materials for Nonlinear Optical Applications, (15 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.173828

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