RESONATORLESS OPTICAL BISTABILITY BASED ON INCREASING NONLINEAR ABSORPTION

被引:77
作者
HENNEBERGER, F
ROSSMANN, H
机构
[1] Humboldt-Univ zu Berlin, Sektion, Physik, Berlin, East Ger, Humboldt-Univ zu Berlin, Sektion Physik, Berlin, East Ger
来源
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC RESEARCH | 1984年 / 121卷 / 02期
关键词
LIGHT - Nonlinear Optical Effects - SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS - Optical Properties;
D O I
10.1002/pssb.2221210227
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
A new type of optical bistability is presented. Instead of a resonator the intrinsic feedback between the optical excitation of carriers and their recombination is used. Optical bistability appears, if the absorption coefficient increases with growing carrier density. Both propagation effects and carrier diffusion are considered. Analytical model calculations are carried out for an abrupt behavior of the absorption coefficient. The results explain the hysteresis in the transmittivity of CdS, recently observed.
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页码:685 / 693
页数:9
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