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Intrinsic optical bistability in interaction of light with impurity centers in crystals

Vasily G. Arkhipkin, Iu. K. Verevkin

Published May 15, 1994• 0 citations

Abstract

An optically bistable system is described that operates without feedback and is based on intrinsic response of impurity centers in a crystal interacting with laser light. An analysis is presented which demonstrates that bistability is possible in laser fields of 10 W/cm2.

DOI: 10.1117/12.173828

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