Optical bistability induced by mirror absorption: Measurement of absorption coefficients at the sub-ppm level

K. An; B. A. Sones; C. Fang-Yen; R. R. Dasari; M. S. Feld

doi:10.1364/OL.22.001433

Optical bistability induced by mirror absorption: Measurement of absorption coefficients at the sub-ppm level

K. An, B. A. Sones, C. Fang-Yen, R. R. Dasari, M. S. Feld

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We have observed optical bistability caused by absorption-induced thermal expansion of mirrors forming a Fabry-Perot interferometer. From the resulting anomalous transmission line shapes, absorption coefficients of the mirror coatings as low as 0.2 parts in 10⁶ (ppm) have been successfully measured.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1433-1435
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	22
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.22.001433
Publication status	Published - 1997 Sept 15

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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