Title :
Intrinsic optical bistability of black body radiation
Author :
Redmond, S.M. ; Rand, S.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We report experimental observations of optically-induced bistable switching of black body radiation emitted by a random medium.
Keywords :
blackbody radiation; optical bistability; thermo-optical effects; bistable switching; black body radiation; optical bistability; Heating; Impurities; Luminescence; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical pumping; Resonance; Stimulated emission; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237973
