Negative and positive hysteresis in double-cavity optical bistability in a three-level atom

Journal Article · Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.033818· OSTI ID:21541375

Babu, H Aswath; Wanare, Harshawardhan ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208 016 (India)

We present dual hysteretic behavior of a three-level ladder system exhibiting optical bistability in a double-cavity configuration in the mean-field limit. The two fields coupling the atomic system experience competing cooperative effects along the two transitions. We observe a hump-like feature in the bistable curve arising due to cavity-induced inversion, which transforms into a negative-hysteresis loop. Apart from negative- and positive-hysteresis regions, the system offers a variety of controllable nonlinear dynamical features, ranging from switching, periodic self-pulsing to chaos.

• OSTI ID: 21541375
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 83; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MEAN-FIELD THEORY
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
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