Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Log inSign up
Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Blog
Job Board
Q3AS

© 2026 Aqora Quantum S.A.S.

TermsPrivacyLegal Notice

Applied Physics B

Thermally-induced optical bistability with two holding beams

Francese Pi, C. Schmidt-Iglesias, Gaspar T. Orriols

Published Feb 1, 1987• 1 citation
Publisher
DOI
10.1007/bf00694815

Related papers

Optical bistability in semiconductors induced by thermal effects

M. Lambsdorff, C. D�rnfeld, Claus F. Klingshirn

The European Physical Journal B•Dec 1, 1986•51 citations

Thermally-induced optical bistability in degenerate GaInAs

Valery Tolstikhin

Technical Physics Letters•Jan 1, 1993•1 citation

Active Two-Beam Optical Bistability

Govind Prasad Agrawal, Christos Flytzanis

Springer eBooks•Jan 1, 1981•2 citations

Switching dynamics of thermally induced optical bistability: Theoretical analysis

J.-Y. Bigot, A. Daunois, J. B. Grün

A model based on the heat diffusion equation is used to describe the switching dynamics in thermally induced optical bistable devices. In this model, energy is brought to the device by a cw holding light beam and by a light pulse. In this case, it is shown that switching times can be much faster than the thermal relaxation constant of the material. This model, applied to nonlinear ZnSe interference filters, explains the switching behavior recently observed.

Physical Review A•May 1, 1987•9 citations

Fast Switchings and Slowing Down in Thermal Optical Bistable Devices

A. Daunois, J.-Y. Bigot, J. B. Grün

The switching dynamics of thermally induced optical bistability in ZnSe nonlinear interference filters is investigated experimentally and theoretically. The device, maintained on its low transmission level by a cw argon laser beam, is switched on its high transmission level by an external light pulse. Either a very fast switching or an important slowing down are obtained when the holding cw intensity or the switching pulse energy are well chosen. This variation of the switching times is analyzed theoretically and observed experimentally.

Physica Scripta•Jan 1, 1987•0 citations

Recent advances in optical bistability

Y. Ron Shen

Nature•Oct 1, 1982•14 citations
The switching dynamics of thermally induced optical bistability in ZnSe nonlinear interference filters is investigated experimentally and theoretically. The device, maintained on its low transmission level by a cw argon laser beam, is switched on its high transmission level by an external light pulse. Either a very fast switching or an important slowing down are obtained when the holding cw intensity or the switching pulse energy are well chosen. This variation of the switching times is analyzed theoretically and observed experimentally.