Title :
Optical bistability in the presence of spatial dispersion
Author :
Sarid, Dror ; Peyghambarian, N. ; McGinnis, B.P.
Author_Institution :
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
fDate :
9/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We calculate the response of a Fabry-Perot etalon containing a nonlinear excitonic medium in the presence of spatial dispersion. The nonlinearity is taken to be that of the polariton density-dependent collision broadening of the exciton resonance. The effect of spatial dispersion on optical bistability in reflection is investigated theoretically in a CdSe etalon with a high-reflectivity back mirror.
Keywords :
Bistability, optical; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Optical bistability; Optical propagation in dispersive media; Boundary conditions; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic scattering; Excitons; Fabry-Perot; Optical bistability; Optical harmonic generation; Optical scattering; Polarization mode dispersion; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072844
