In this paper the steady state solutions of the general ring cavity bistable system in the dispersion and cavity detuning case are given, and the stationary properties of the system are analyzed. The difference between the ordinary ring cavity bistable system and the general ring cavity bistable system is pointed out in the pure absorption and resonance case.

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Absorptive-Dispersive Bistability In Double-Ring Cavities

Rosario Martínez-Herrero, Pedro Martín Mejías, Eusebio Bernabéu

The behaviour of a double-ring optical bistable configuration in the mixed absorptive-dispersive case is presented. The exact parametric steady-state equation which expresses the output of the system in terms of the input amplitude is determined. New possibilities for hysteresis cycle control are described.

Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIEJul 10, 19870 citations