Optical Bistability and Mirror Confinement Induced by Radiation Pressure

A. Dorsel, J. D. McCullen, P. Meystre, E. Vignes, and H. Walther
Phys. Rev. Lett. 51, 1550 – Published 24 October 1983
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Abstract

This paper reports the observation of optical bistability due to a radiation-pressure-induced change of the length of a Fabry-Perot resonator. In addition, for higher laser powers, a purely optical mechanism leading to the stabilization of the resonator has been observed.

  • Received 27 July 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.51.1550

©1983 American Physical Society

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A. Dorsel

  • Sektion Physik, Universität München, D-8046 Garching, West Germany

J. D. McCullen, P. Meystre, and E. Vignes

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, D-8046 Garching, West Germany

H. Walther

  • Sektion Physik, Universität München, D-8046 Garching, West Germany, and Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, D-8046 Garching, West Germany

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Vol. 51, Iss. 17 — 24 October 1983

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