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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C2, Juin 1988
Optical Bistability - IV
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Page(s) | C2-119 - C2-122 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1988227 |
Optical Bistability - IV
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-119-C2-122
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988227
1 Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, GB-Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, Great-Britain
2 Institut für Theoretische Physik, Aachen, F.R.G.
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-119-C2-122
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988227
THEORY OF THE NONLINEAR OPTICAL RESPONSE OF ACTIVE MULTILAYER INTERFERENCE FILTERS
D.C. HUTCHINGS1, B.S. WHERRETT1 et D. FRANK21 Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, GB-Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, Great-Britain
2 Institut für Theoretische Physik, Aachen, F.R.G.
Abstract
A general theory for the response of filters containing layers of nonlinear refractive material is presented. For specific filter designs, optimisation for low-power switching is addressed.