Optical bistability and multistability in one-dimensional photonic band gap structures

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 972-981

  Diao, Liyong ^a   Blair, Steve ^a  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

Bistability; Photonic crystals; Resonators; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; PHOTONIC BAND GAP; RESONATORS; THIN FILMS; THRESHOLD ELEMENTS;

BISTABLE THRESHOLD; MULTISTABILITY; SINGLE-CAVITY STRUCTURES;

OPTICAL BISTABILITY;

EID: 35648978531     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: 17413567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/9/11/002     Document Type: Article

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