Optical bistability due to induced absorption: Propagation dynamics of excitation profiles

作者: S. W. Koch , H. E. Schmidt , H. Haug

DOI: 10.1063/1.95465

关键词: BistabilitySawtooth waveAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)Optical bistabilityLight intensityExcitationOpticsOpacityIntensity (physics)Atomic physicsPhysics

摘要: For an optically bistable system with induced absorption the transport equations for light intensity and excitation density are solved. Under pulse operation a kink in is found, which moves discontinuously beam direction causes sawtooth variation transmitted intensity.

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