Title :
Intrinsic optical bistability and multistability in a passive GaAlAs waveguide
Author :
Walker, A.C. ; Aitchison, J.S. ; Ritchie, S. ; Rodgers, P.M.
Author_Institution :
Heriot-Watt University, Physics Department, Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We report the first observation of bistability in a passive optical waveguide arising from an intrinsic nonlinearity within the guide medium. The observation of up to eight-level multistability is also reported.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; optical bistability; optical waveguides; eight-level multistability; guide medium; intrinsic nonlinearity; intrinsic optical bistability; multistability; observation; optical multistability; passive GaAlAs waveguide; passive optical waveguide; semiconductors;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860249
