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Intrinsic absorption bistability in ZnSe1.36 thin films, produced by thermal evaporation is observed. The influence of laser pulse duration and resonator mirror reflectivity is studied experimentally and theoretically. Compared to ZnSe elements prepared by other methods, the evaporated films allow a longer operation wavelength of 514 nm, a low threshold power of 10 mW and a smaller element size below 10 μm3.
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Kummrow, A., Eichler, H.J. Absorption bistability in evaporated ZnSex thin films. Appl. Phys. B 49, 497–502 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00324948
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