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Optical bistability due to mutual self-action of counterpropagated light beams

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Abstract

We are proposing the theory of optical bistability caused by mutual self-focusing (or defocusing) of light beams, one of which is formed by reflection of the incident beam from a mirror of appropriate size and is propagating in the opposite direction. The reflection provides a strong feedback in the system due to significant increasing of the average nonlinear component of refractive index caused by the reflected beam.

© 1981 Optical Society of America

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