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Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference

Analysis of intrinsic optical bistability in Tm/sup 3+/ doped crystals

Mikhail A. Noginov, Daniel Casimir, Martina Vondrova

Published Jun 25, 2003• 0 citations
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Abstract

Summary form only given. The phenomenon of intrinsic optical bistability (IOB) is of great interest because of its potential applications in optical switches, telecommunication, etc. In this work, we theoretically study IOB in Tm doped laser crystals co-doped with Ho and Yb.
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10.1109/qels.2002.1031099

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