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Optical Bistability, Logic Gating, and Waveguide Operation in Semiconductor Etalons

Warren S. Warren, Koch, Gibbs

Published Dec 1, 1987• 14 citations

Abstract

This article describes the application of one type of optical bistable device based on gallium arsenide as the nonlinear medium. The authors discuss several possible operations with GaAs nonlinear Fabry-Perot etalons. This article utilizes a recently developed computer model to illustrate the basic operating principles and applications. The authors mainly concentrate on the device operation itself. In keeping with common practice they use the term optical bistable device when referring to a device that can exhibit optical bistability even when not being used in such a manner. Instead of the expression nonlinear Fabry-Perot etalon, they often use nonlinear etalons or etalon devices.

DOI: 10.1109/mc.1987.1663450

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