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Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials

DISPERSIVE SWITCHING IN BISTABLE MODELS

Hanan Ali Batarfi

Published Sep 1, 2008• 5 citations
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Abstract

Novel switching processes in optical bistable models of homogeneously or inhomogeneously broadened 2-level atoms placed in ring cavity with atoms in contact with normal or squeezed vacuum reservoirs are investigated. This is done through computational examination of the relevant input-output relationship by simultaneously varying the atomic and cavity detuning parameters for fixed values of the input laser field.

DOI
10.1142/s0218863508004238

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