Topical Meeting on Optical Bistability (OB)

Bulk ZnSe: Linear Transmission to Damage Through Dispersive Bistability and Absorptive Switching

Ajoy Kumar Kar, Brian S. Wherrett

Published Jan 1, 1985• 0 citations

Abstract

Optical bistability and switching can be obtained in a number of semiconductors in various ways: dispersive bistability of electronic origin(1,2), thermal dispersive bistability(3,4) and absorptive switching(5,6).

DOI: 10.1364/obi.1985.mb5

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