Le Journal de Physique Colloques

CRITERIA FOR OPTICAL BISTABILITY IN A LOSSY SATURATING CAVITY

E. Garmire

Published Jun 1, 1988• 1 citation

Abstract

We discuss the conditions for multiple quantum well and nipi materials to exhibit bistability in a Fabry-Perot or a distributed feedback structure.

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988239

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