Abstract
The authors investigate optical bistability in CdS, induced by photo-electronic non-linearities. Varying the photon energy and the temperature of the sample they find three different types of optical bistability. The switching times are always around 1 ns or below, notably 300 ps for dispersive optical bistability. Optical bistability by bleaching of absorption at room temperature shows a contrast ratio of about 50 between the two stable branches. The dependence on various parameters, including the microscopic foundations, is discussed experimentally as well as theoretically.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 005 |
Pages (from-to) | 366-375 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Semiconductor Science and Technology |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry