• DocumentCode
    1091064
  • Title

    Proposal and analysis of laser-amplifier-based optical bistable circuit

  • Author

    Otsuka, Kenju

  • Author_Institution
    Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1982
  • fDate
    1/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    10
  • Lastpage
    14
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1982.1071374
  • Filename
    1071374