• DocumentCode
    1021663
  • Title

    Intrinsic optical bistability and multistability in a passive GaAlAs waveguide

  • Author

    Walker, A.C. ; Aitchison, J.S. ; Ritchie, S. ; Rodgers, P.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Heriot-Watt University, Physics Department, Edinburgh, UK
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    366
  • Lastpage
    367
  • Abstract
    We report the first observation of bistability in a passive optical waveguide arising from an intrinsic nonlinearity within the guide medium. The observation of up to eight-level multistability is also reported.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; optical bistability; optical waveguides; eight-level multistability; guide medium; intrinsic nonlinearity; intrinsic optical bistability; multistability; observation; optical multistability; passive GaAlAs waveguide; passive optical waveguide; semiconductors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19860249
  • Filename
    4256441
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1021663