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Theory of Optical Bistability

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Dissipative Systems in Quantum Optics

Part of the book series: Topics in Current Physics ((TCPHY,volume 27))

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We present in extenso the theory of optical bistability in a ring cavity. The plane-wave approximation is used throughout. We illustrate first the semiclassical and second the quantum-statistical treatment.

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Bonifacio, R., Lugiato, L.A. (1982). Theory of Optical Bistability. In: Bonifacio, R. (eds) Dissipative Systems in Quantum Optics. Topics in Current Physics, vol 27. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81717-5_4

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