Optical bistability in the light reflection from photorefractive crystals

Nicolai S. Petrov; Anatolyi B. Zimin

doi:10.1117/12.418881

15 March 2001 Optical bistability in the light reflection from photorefractive crystals

Nicolai S. Petrov, Anatolyi B. Zimin

Proceedings Volume 4358, Optics of Crystals; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.418881
Event: Optics of Crystals, 2000, Mozyr, Belarus

Abstract

The rigorous solution in the plane-wave approximation of the light reflection boundary problem for the interface the isotropic medium - photorefractive crystal with the drift- diffusion nonlinearity mechanism is given. The possibility of the realization of the hysteresis light reflection phenomenon in this case under certain conditions is shown. The analytical expressions describing hysteresis behavior of the reflectivity as a function of the angle of incidence or that of the external electric field strength applied to the crystal are derived. By changing the value and sign of the applied electric field it is possible to transfer system from the total reflection state to the transmission state and vice versa. The obtained results are attractive for the elaboration of the possible devices for laser radiation control and optical information processing.

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Nicolai S. Petrov and Anatolyi B. Zimin "Optical bistability in the light reflection from photorefractive crystals", Proc. SPIE 4358, Optics of Crystals, (15 March 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.418881

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