Abstract
High contrast single step switching has been observed for the first time at a nonlinear interface1 (Fig. 1). Earlier experiments and simulations2 showed multiple thresholds (sawtooth switching) with very low contrast and associated with the transmitted beam breakup. This led to the belief that such phenomena were inherent to the interface. It is probable1,2,3 that saturation of the intensity dependent refractive index was the primary cause for the new behavior.
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