Ultrafast thermal refractive nonlinearities in bistable interference filters

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Author(s)

  • B. S. Wherrett
  • A. K. Darzi
  • Y. T. Chow
  • B. T. Mc Guckin
  • E. W. Van Strylandf

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-219
Journal / PublicationJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume7
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Feb 1990
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

A novel, angularly resolved excite-probe technique is used to discriminate ultrafast refractive and absorptive nonlinearities in interference filters and to determine the sign of the nonlinearity. The results explain observations of nanosecond switch-on and switch-off of optical bistability in ZnSe-based filters. © 1990 Optical Society of America.

Citation Format(s)

Ultrafast thermal refractive nonlinearities in bistable interference filters. / Wherrett, B. S.; Darzi, A. K.; Chow, Y. T. et al.
In: Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics, Vol. 7, No. 2, 02.1990, p. 215-219.

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