Optical bistability of an aqueous aerosol particle detected through light scattering: Theory and experiment

Stephen Arnold; T. R. O’Keeffe; K. M. Leung; L. M. Folan; T. Scalese; A. Pluchino

doi:10.1364/AO.29.003473

Optical bistability of an aqueous aerosol particle detected through light scattering: Theory and experiment

Stephen Arnold, T. R. O’Keeffe, K. M. Leung, L. M. Folan, T. Scalese, A. Pluchino

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We present a catastrophe-based graphic model for understanding the optical bistability (OB) of an aqueous aerosol particle detected in light scattering. The model is shown to be in good agreement with hidden resonance experiments and indicates that OB in such particles can occur at an incident power level of < 50 X 10^-9 W. This threshold is controlled principally by the quality factor of morphological resonances and thermophysical properties of the particle. A catastrophe scheme for the bistability of solid particles is anticipated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3473-3478
Number of pages	6
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	29
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.29.003473
State	Published - Aug 20 1990

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