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Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics

Diffraction bleaching and bistability in wavefront reversal in resonant media

Nicholai V. Kukhtarev, T. I. Semenets

Published Sep 30, 1981• 2 citations
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Abstract

An analysis is made of two new effects in four-wave wavefront reversal of optical beams by optically induced gratings in resonant media: bistability and diffraction bleaching (Borrmann effect).
DOI
10.1070/qe1981v011n09abeh008319

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