Title :
Beam-coupling and interference-induced transparency in a bacteriorhodopsin-based saturable absorber
Author :
Daisy, R. ; Pedael, A. ; Fischer, Bernd
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Technion-Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Nonlinear two-beam coupling is a simple and basic tool, used in media with a variety of nonlinear mechanisms, in the study of material and light properties, and in many applications. In this work, we discuss a simple effect of coupling or interference-induced transparency (IIT), which takes place when two beams traverse a nonlinear saturable absorber, made of bacteriorhodopsin, in our experimental demonstration.
Keywords :
light interference; optical saturable absorption; proteins; self-induced transparency; bacteriorhodopsin; interference-induced transparency; nonlinear saturable absorber; two-beam coupling; Diffraction gratings; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Interference; Laser beams; Mechanical factors; Mutual coupling; Nonlinear equations; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Photorefractive materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
