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Phase optical bistability in structures with surface plasmons

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A theoretical analysis is made of the phenomenon of phase optical bistability in structures with surface plasmons. It is shown that in an optical waveguide with a nonlinear layer, not only amplitude but also phase bistability may occur when p-polarized radiation is reflected from the nonlinear waveguide.

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Pis’ma Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 24, 60–65 (August 26, 1998)

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Nazvanov, V.F., Kovalenko, D.I. Phase optical bistability in structures with surface plasmons. Tech. Phys. Lett. 24, 650–651 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1262232

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