Abstract

We propose a new optical bistable device composed of a Michelson interferometer and a ceramic electrostrictor. Optical bistability is proved theoretically and experimentally. An optical stabilizer made use of this bistable device to stabilize the optical output power of He–Ne, cw Nd³⁺:YAG, Ar⁺, and CO₂ lasers. In the experiment we used it to stabilize the optical output power of a He–Ne laser and a cw Nd³⁺:YAG laser and obtained satisfactory results.

© 1989 Optical Society of America

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