Optical bistability with surface plasmons.

作者: G. M. Wysin , H. J. Simon , R. T. Deck

DOI: 10.1364/OL.6.000030

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摘要: We theoretically examine bistable operation in reflection with simultaneous excitation of the surface-plasmon mode at interface a nonlinear Kerr medium. Bistability may occur for an incident power order magnitude below that reported previously grazing-incidence geometry.

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