Title :
Thermally induced optical bistability in thin film devices
Author :
Janossy, Istvan ; Taghizadeh, Mohammad R. ; Mathew, J. Gordon H ; Smith, S. Desmond
Author_Institution :
Centra Research Institute for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
fDate :
9/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple theoretical model describing thermally induced optical bistability is discussed. Results of experimental studies of optical bistability in ZnSe interference filters near the band edge are in good agreement with the predictions of this model.
Keywords :
Bistability, optical; Optical bistability; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Thermal factors; Thin-film devices; Zinc materials/devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Temperature dependence; Thin film devices;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072840
