DocumentCode
1107262
Title
Statistical fluctuations in optical bistability induced by shot noise
Author
McCall, S.L. ; Ovadia, S. ; Gibbs, H.M. ; Hopf, F.A. ; Kaplan, D.L.
Author_Institution
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Volume
21
Issue
9
fYear
1985
fDate
9/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1441
Lastpage
1446
Abstract
Using a hybrid bistable optical device with a large photon shot noise, we have observed fluctuations and spontaneous transitions between the two states. The experimental results are compared with various discrete and exact models. Although the solution to the problem is not exact, good agreement is found with all the approximate models if one allows the counting rates to be adjustable.
Keywords
Bistability, optical; Optical bistability; Shot noise; Absorption; Atom optics; Fluctuations; Gaussian noise; Helium; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical noise; Switches; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072849
Filename
1072849
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