Abstract
ZnSe nonlinear interference filters, configured as optothermal bistable etalons with absorbed transmission (BEAT) devices, have been operated as all-optical switches using 830 nm diode laser illumination and fibre-optic coupling. Stable switching at powers down to ~3 mW have been demonstrated for spot diameters of 10 µm. An observed increase in switch power when using large numerical-aperture illumination is analysed in terms of a reduction in effective cavity finesse. © 1989.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 522-528 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 1989 |
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Buller, G. S., Paton, C. R., Smith, S. D., & Walker, A. C. (1989). Optically bistable nonlinear interference filters for use with near-infrared laser diodes. Optics Communications, 70(6), 522-528.