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Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE

Optical bistability in GaSe single crystals and ZnTe thin films

V. Musinschi, Mihail Caraman, Vladimir A. Lichman, C. Ghizdeanu, G.I. Rusu, Marius D. Stamate

Published Mar 8, 1995• 0 citations
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Abstract

By means of two-beam experiments, the transmission properties of highly excited GaSe crystal of different thicknesses (2 micrometers to 1.5 mm) have been investigated in the fundamental absorption and free exciton region. Induced transmission was observed in the whole considered region for lower pump intensities. Results of bistability in an entire ZnTe thin films are present for the first time.

DOI
10.1117/12.203561

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