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Thermally induced optical bistability of thin CdS platelets is shown to be a highly suitable model case for the study of interactions between absorptive and dispersive switching mechanisms. Beyond previous studies concerning this type of bistability, systematic investigations were necessary to obtain a set of optimization criteria concerning a desired hysteresis feature. Despite the fact that thermally induced bistability of CdS may exhibit too long switching times for application in optoelectronics, it is a valuable system for the investigation of general features of bistable processes in a very detailed manner and for the development of reliable quantitative models. The appearance of different forms of thermally induced optical bistability in CdS is discussed in dependence of switching power, temperature, shallow-impurity concentration, and of system as well as of sample configuration.
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Gutowski, J., Hollandt, J. & Broser, I. Thin CdS platelets — a model case for the study and optimization of thermally induced absorptive and dispersive optical bistability. Z. Physik B - Condensed Matter 76, 547–557 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01307906
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