Title :
Electro-optic bistability in a LiNbO3 microdisk resonator
Author :
Hossein-Zadeh, M. ; Levi, A.F.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
fDate :
6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors experimentally demonstrate feedback-controlled electro-optic bistability in the whispering gallery travelling-wave optical resonance of a LiNbO3 microdisk. Simulations confirm the physical origin of the behaviour.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; lithium compounds; micro-optics; optical bistability; optical feedback; optical resonators; photorefractive materials; whispering gallery modes; LiNbO3; feedback-controlled electro-optic bistability; microdisk resonator; travelling-wave optical resonance; whispering gallery mode;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IET
DOI :
10.1049/iet-opt:20070065