Effect of the spectral half-width of the driving field on the bistability

The bistability behavior of a nonlinear absorbing medium inside a Fabry–Perot resonator driven by an external quasi-monochromatic field is studied. The driving field is considered to be of a Gaussian and Lorentzian spectral line profile. The effect of the spectral half-width on the bistability is di...

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Published inOptics and laser technology Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 363 - 368
Main Authors El-Nicklawy, M.M., Hassan, A.F., Salman, S.M.M., Abdel-Aty, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2005
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Nonlinear optics
Optical bistability, multistability and switching, including local field effects
Optical bistability, multistability, and switching
Optics
Physics
Standing waves
Fabry-Perot resonators
Saturable absorbers
Absorbent material
Non linear material
Optical properties
Theoretical study
Monochromatic radiation
Optical bistability
Nonlinear optics
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Summary:The bistability behavior of a nonlinear absorbing medium inside a Fabry–Perot resonator driven by an external quasi-monochromatic field is studied. The driving field is considered to be of a Gaussian and Lorentzian spectral line profile. The effect of the spectral half-width on the bistability is discussed. The mathematical treatment is carried out through an interferometric point of view. The dependence of the driving intensity required to initiate bistability on the standing wave established inside the resonator is represented.
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ISSN:0030-3992
1879-2545
DOI:10.1016/j.optlastec.2004.05.003