Theory of optical cavityless bistability in a thin-layer element
Anatoly N. Oraevsky, Darlena J. Jones, Donna Kay Bandy +1 more
We analyze the behavior of a thin-layer absorbing element taking into account superradiance, the local field effect and detuning. The dynamical range of optical bistability and its contrast ratio are calculated.
Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE•Jul 6, 1994•1 citation