Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Numéro C2, Juin 1988
Optical Bistability - IV
Page(s) C2-165 - C2-167
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1988239
Optical Bistability - IV

J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-165-C2-167

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1988239

CRITERIA FOR OPTICAL BISTABILITY IN A LOSSY SATURATING CAVITY

E. GARMIRE

Center for Laser Studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1112, U.S.A.


Abstract
We discuss the conditions for multiple quantum well and nipi materials to exhibit bistability in a Fabry-Perot or a distributed feedback structure.