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Optical bistability in nonlinear periodic structures

Authors :
Herbert, Christopher J.
Malcuit, Michelle S.
Source :
Optics Letters; November 1993, Vol. 18 Issue: 21 p1783-1785, 3p
Publication Year :
1993

Abstract

Optical switching and optical bistability and multistability are observed experimentally with a nonlinear periodic structure. The periodic dielectric is a colloidal crystal that exhibits a large electrostrictive nonlinearity. The transmission characteristics of these crystals as a function of incident intensity are presented for several different frequencies of light within the stopgap of the periodic structures.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01469592 and 15394794
Volume :
18
Issue :
21
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Optics Letters
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs20947030