Optical Polarisation Bistability in χ^2 Media at Large Desynchronisation Regime

• Authors: W. Jęda , A. Zagórski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this work we present results of calculations concerning bistability of optical polarisation in birefringent media. Second-order optical nonlinearity is assumed to be dominant and represented by one parameter. In our model the second-harmonic generation regime is assumed. Light transmission is analysed in terms of standard Fabry-Perot model of feedback. We derived formulas for the Stokes parameters describing the polarisation state. Numerical results showed that three parameters may exhibit bistable behaviour. This creates new possibilities for optical switching.

Keywords

EN

42.65.Ky; 42.65.Hw; 42.65.Pc

Discipline

• 42.65.Pc: Optical bistability, multistability, and switching, including local field effects(see also 42.60.Gd Q-switching; 42.79.Ta Optical computers, logic elements, interconnects, switches; neural networks)
• 42.65.Ky: Frequency conversion; harmonic generation, including higher-order harmonic generation(see also 42.79.Nv Optical frequency converters)
• 42.65.Hw: Phase conjugation; photorefractive and Kerr effects

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 105
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 357-363

Dates

published

2004-04

received

2003-12-10

Contributors

author

W. Jęda

• Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Newelska 6, 01-447 Warszawa, Poland

author

A. Zagórski

• Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warszawa, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.105.357