Bulg. J. Phys. vol.30 no.1-2 (2003), pp. 21-30


All-Optical Self-Oscillations in an Interference Filter

G. Zartov, R. Peyeva, B. Bozhkov
InstituteofSolidStatePhysics,BulgarianAcademy of Sciences, 72 Tzarigradsko Chaussée Blvd, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract. Interference filters, consisting of a thin plate of lithium niobate as a central layer with different absorptive and nonabsorptive multi-layers deposited on both sides of the plate, are investigated. A bistable switching and self-oscillations are observed in the case of absorbing coatings. The performed numerical modeling gives an explanation of the obtained experimental results.

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