Analysis of Multifrequency Dispersive Optical Bistability and Switching in Nonlinear Ring Cavities with Large Medium-Response Times

Author(s)

Pawel Pliszka, Syracuse University
Partha P. Banerjee, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1992

Publication Source

Physical Review A

Abstract

Using a simple model of a ring cavity comprising a cubically nonlinear medium, we analyze dispersive optical bistability in the presence of more than one spectral component. We show the phenomenon of so-called competition for resonance. In addition to presenting cavity characteristics for the cases of two and three different frequencies, we also discuss the general method for finding steady-state solutions and checking their stability. A simple and efficient algorithm, based on a relaxation method, is devised to find steady-state solutions satisfying appropriate boundary conditions. The relaxation dynamics is physically related to a finite response time of the medium.

Inclusive pages

507-517

ISBN/ISSN

1050-2947

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

This document is provided for download in compliance with the publisher's policy on self-archiving. Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 1992, American Physical Society

Publisher

American Physical Society

Volume

46

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

1

eCommons Citation

Pliszka, Pawel and Banerjee, Partha P., "Analysis of Multifrequency Dispersive Optical Bistability and Switching in Nonlinear Ring Cavities with Large Medium-Response Times" (1992). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 190.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/190