Polarization flip-flop operation and dissipative structure generation withnonlinear gyrotropic resonators

Authors
Westin, E Wabnitz, S Frey, R Flytzanis, C
Citation
E. Westin et al., Polarization flip-flop operation and dissipative structure generation withnonlinear gyrotropic resonators, OPT COMMUN, 158(1-6), 1998, pp. 97-100
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
158
Issue
1-6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
97 - 100
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(199812)158:1-6<97:PFOADS>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We investigate the influence of nonlinear optical Faraday rotation on polar ization multistability and modulational instabilities in nonlinear resonato rs. The potential use of gyrotropic cavities for implementing a light polar ization-controlled set-reset flip-flop element and a high-repetition-rate p ulse train generator is analysed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.