• DocumentCode
    1361510
  • Title

    Solid state: Bistable optical devices promise subpicosecond switching: Extensive research in materials and phenomena could lead to their ultimate use in optical communications, despite high power dissipation

  • Author

    Smith, P.W. ; Tomlinson, W.J.

  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    6/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    26
  • Lastpage
    33
  • Abstract
    Describes the principles of bistable optical elements and their probable applications in optical communications and reviews the research into materials and phenomena that is now taking place.
  • Keywords
    optical bistability; optical communication equipment; bistable optical elements; materials; nonlinear optics; optical communications; optical hysteresis; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical switches; Optical variables control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369727
  • Filename
    6369727
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1361510