Observation of optical bistability confirms prediction
DEC 01, 1977
DOI: 10.1063/1.3037821
An effect predicted in 1969 has been observed experimentally: An intense beam of light can cause an optical medium to pass from one state to another, opaque to transparent. In a complete cycle (opaque–transparent–opaque), the medium exhibits hysteresis.
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© 1977 American Institute of Physics
