Optically bistable interference filters: self-consistent modeling of nonlinear optical characteristics and optimization
- 1 March 1991
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America B
- Vol. 8 (3) , 618-631
- https://doi.org/10.1364/josab.8.000618
Abstract
Self-consistent equations for modeling the nonlinear responses of optical filters are presented for both local and global refractive nonlinearities. Optimization considerations for low switching-power levels, small refractive-index changes, and large signal differences are addressed for a variety of narrow-passband and edge filters with a view to defining the optimum filter type for all-optical switching.Keywords
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