Title :
Phonon effects on optical bistability in a two-photon resonant absorber
Author :
Gonzalo, I. ; Antón, M.A. ; Escudero, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Departamento de Optica, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Single beam two-photon optical bistability in a Fabry-Perot cavity is analyzed taking into account phonon effects. The Maxwell-Bloch equations of the system are further coupled by a term that is dependent on the electron-phonon interaction. It is shown that such an interaction can lead to a new type of optical bistability which competes with the ordinary absorptive one
Keywords :
electron-phonon interactions; optical bistability; optical resonators; two-photon processes; Fabry-Perot cavity; Maxwell-Bloch equations; crystal impurity centres; electron-phonon interaction; phonon effects; single beam two photon optical bistability; two-photon resonant absorber; Atom optics; Charge carrier processes; Crystals; Impurities; Maxwell equations; Optical beams; Optical bistability; Phonons; Polarization; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
