EXISTENCE OF A BISTABLE POLARIZATION STATE IN A KERR MEDIUM IN THE PRESENCE OF 2-PHOTON ABSORPTION

Authors
LEFKIR M PHU XN RIVOIRE G
Citation
M. Lefkir et al., EXISTENCE OF A BISTABLE POLARIZATION STATE IN A KERR MEDIUM IN THE PRESENCE OF 2-PHOTON ABSORPTION, Quantum and semiclassical optics, 10(1), 1998, pp. 283-292
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Physics, Applied
Journal title
Quantum and semiclassical optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
13555111
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
283 - 292
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-5111(1998)10:1<283:EOABPS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
An elliptically polarized beam is sent into a cell filled with nitrobe nzol. The output polarization shows two stable states for a single :je t of input parameters when the excitation is above the two-photon abso rption threshold. Transverse field effects combined with third-order n onlinear parameter changes at high intensities can be used to explain the observations.