| Optical Polarisation Bistability in χ 2 Media at Large Desynchronisation Regime |
| W. Jęda a and A. Zagórski b a Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences Newelska 6, 01-447 Warszawa, Poland, b Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warszawa, Poland |
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| Received: December 10, 2003 |
| In this work we present results of calculations concerning bistability of optical polarisation in birefringent media. Second-order optical nonlinearity is assumed to be dominant and represented by one parameter. In our model the second-harmonic generation regime is assumed. Light transmission is analysed in terms of standard Fabry--Perot model of feedback. We derived formulas for the Stokes parameters describing the polarisation state. Numerical results showed that three parameters may exhibit bistable behaviour. This creates new possibilities for optical switching. |
| DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.105.357 PACS numbers: 42.65.Ky, 42.65.Hw, 42.65.Pc |