Exact Results for Photon Statistics for a Model of Optical Bistability

R. Bonifacio, Luigi A. Lugiato

Daniel B. Erenso, Reeta Vyas, Surendra Singh

Ullrich Martini, Christian Ginzel, Axel Schenzle

J.N. Elgin, Sarben Sarkar

An expression is obtained for the photon number distribution, p n, of light transmitted by a bistable cavity in the bad cavity limit, and under the assumption that single atom effects can be ignored. The result is exact, fully quantum mechanical and does not make any assumptions about decorrelations of correlation functions. Particular cases are discussed.

Kazuki KONDO, Mahito Mabuchi, Hiroshi Hasegawa

S. L. McCall, Seth Ovadia, H. M. Gibbs +2 more

Using a hybrid bistable optical device with a large photon shot noise, we have observed fluctuations and spontaneous transitions between the two states. The experimental results are compared with various discrete and exact models. Although the solution to the problem is not exact, good agreement is found with all the approximate models if one allows the counting rates to be adjustable.