Surface-Induced Optical Bistability in Coupled Exciton-Phonon Systems

Abstract

Nonlinear optical responses of excitation-phonon-coupling systems near a reflective surface are investigated. For a polydiacetylene chain lying parallel to the surface, optical bistability induced by the surface is discovered. It is also found that the threshold and contrast of the bistability can be controlled by adjusting the distance of the system from the surface, and that vacuum fluctuations are reduced whenever the bistability occurs. The nature of the bistability and its origin are discussed. (Author) (TTL)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228833

Entities

People

  • Duoliang Lin
  • Thomas F. George
  • Xiao-shen Li

Organizations

  • University at Buffalo

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • California
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Optical Properties
  • Physics
  • Refractive Index
  • Solid State Physics
  • United States
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  • Physics

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  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
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  • Microelectronics
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