Title :
Proposal and analysis of laser-amplifier-based optical bistable circuit
Author_Institution :
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
fDate :
1/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A laser-amplifier-based optical bistable circuit is proposed. Static and dynamic behaviors are analyzed theoretically. Switching transients, pulse comparison, and shaping characteristics, as well as optical memory operations are given, based on the numerical analysis.
Keywords :
Bistability, optical; Laser amplifiers; Optical bistability; Optical memories; Bistable circuits; Laser mode locking; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Proposals;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1982.1071374
