Switching power dependence on spot size in bistable ZnS etalons

The power required to switch bistable etalons with ZnS as the nonlinear medium is experimentally demonstrated to depend linearly on spot radius also for small radii. The nonlinear heat conduction equation is solved numerically, allowing a position-dependent heat conductivity to be used. Fair agreeme...

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Published in:Optics communications 1986-09, Vol.59 (3), p.238-242
Main Author: SAHLEN, O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Nonlinear optics
Optics
Physics
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Summary:The power required to switch bistable etalons with ZnS as the nonlinear medium is experimentally demonstrated to depend linearly on spot radius also for small radii. The nonlinear heat conduction equation is solved numerically, allowing a position-dependent heat conductivity to be used. Fair agreement between theory and experiments is achieved.
ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/0030-4018(86)90292-0