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Optical Bistability (OB), one of the fastest growing areas of quantum optics, began its explosive rise about ten years ago when the first experimental observation with sodium vapor [1] made this effect a strong potential candidate for the practical realization of optical transistors, logic units and, perhaps, even optical computers at some future time. It did not take long for the theoretical community to realize that optically bistable devices are marvellous examples of nonlinear systems, capable of a wide variety of static and dynamic effects. In fact, this aspect of optical bistability was one of the main motivating factors behind the extensive theoretical activity of the last ten years. At this point it is reasonable to say that, after the laser, optical bistability is the most investigated topic in quantum optics.
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Lugiato, L.A., Narducci, L.M., Lefever, R. (1987). Instabilities, Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Passive Optical Systems. In: Graham, R., Wunderlin, A. (eds) Lasers and Synergetics. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 19. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72758-0_4
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