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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Number C2, Juin 1988
Optical Bistability - IV
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| Page(s) | C2-443 - C2-446 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19882105 | |
Optical Bistability - IV
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-443-C2-446
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19882105
1 Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, GB-Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, Great-Britain
2 Edinburgh Instruments Ltd., Research Park, Riccarton, GB-Edinburgh EH14 4AP, Scotland, Great-Britain
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C2-443-C2-446
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19882105
PIXELLATION OF OPTO-THERMAL BISTABLE DEVICES FOR SWITCH POWER AND CROSSTALK REDUCTION
A.K. KAR1, R.M. HARRIS2, G.S. BULLER1, S.D. SMITH1 et A.C. WALKER11 Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, GB-Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, Great-Britain
2 Edinburgh Instruments Ltd., Research Park, Riccarton, GB-Edinburgh EH14 4AP, Scotland, Great-Britain
Abstract
We report the reduction of switch power in an optically bistable nonlinear interference filter (NLIF) by pixellation. Pixellation was achieved by machining grooves on NLIF using an excimer laser. We also compare the experimental results with a theoretical model.