All-optical transistor action by off-resonant activation at laser threshold
Optics
2012-06-21 v1 Chemical Physics
Abstract
The development of viable all-optical data processing systems has immense importance for both the computing and telecommunication industries, but device realization remains elusive. In this Letter, we propose an innovative mechanism deployed as a basis for all optical transistor action. In detail, it is determined that an optically pumped system, operating just below laser threshold, can exhibit a greatly enhanced output on application of an off-resonant beam of sufficient intensity. The electrodynamics of the underlying, nonlinear optical mechanism is analyzed, model calculations are performed, and the results are illustrated graphically.
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@article{arxiv.0910.1015,
title = {All-optical transistor action by off-resonant activation at laser threshold},
author = {David L. Andrews and David S. Bradshaw},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.1015},
year = {2012}
}