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Optical bistability due to virtual formation of biexcitons in semiconductors

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Intrinsic optical bistability is theoretically investigated in a coherent photon-biexciton system. It is shown that bistability due to virtual two photon-biexciton transitions could occur if the system were pumped by a single external field. The conditions for the appearance of the bistability are determined.

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  1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Nghia Do, Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

    Nguyen Ba An

  2. Hue University, Hue, Viet Nam

    Nguyen Trung Dan

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An, N.B., Dan, N.T. Optical bistability due to virtual formation of biexcitons in semiconductors. Czech J Phys 39, 774–781 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01598456

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