Optical bistability and related devices

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Aug 1982

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982rpph...45..815a&link_type=abstract

Reports on Progress in Physics, vol. 45, Aug. 1982, p. 815-885.

Physics

Optics

140

Nonlinear Optics, Optical Bistability, Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductors (Materials), Solid State Physics, Technology Utilization, Feedback Control, Gallium Arsenides, Indium Antimonides, Optical Memory (Data Storage), Phase Transformations, Phototransistors, Quantum Mechanics, Signal Processing

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Optical bistability is a general title for a number of static and dynamic phenomena that result from the interplay of optical nonlinearity and feedback. The object of this review is to give a broad description of optical bistability: from practical applications, as an optical transistor or optical memory element, to its phase transition interpretation. The theory is divided into three parts. The first is a simple discussion that covers most of the basic experimental effects and concepts of practical importance. The second part applies to atomic systems where a semiclassical as well as a quantum-mechanical approach is possible. The third one discusses the mechanisms compatible with large nonlinearities observed in InSb and GaAs as semiconductors constitute the most promising materials for applications. Current experimental progress in all-optical and hybrid devices is also discussed and finally a scaling example is presented to indicate the possibilities in high-speed all-optical signal processing.

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