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OPTICAL BISTABILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorptive optical bistability
1, record 1, English, absorptive%20optical%20bistability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bistabilité optique absorbante
1, record 1, French, bistabilit%C3%A9%20optique%20absorbante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dispersive optical bistability
1, record 2, English, dispersive%20optical%20bistability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bistabilité optique dispersive
1, record 2, French, bistabilit%C3%A9%20optique%20dispersive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical bistability
1, record 3, English, optical%20bistability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While in conventional lasers the laser is pumped incoherently, devices leading to optical bistability can be viewed as lasers which are driven coherently by an external field. 2, record 3, English, - optical%20bistability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bistabilité optique
1, record 3, French, bistabilit%C3%A9%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété qu'ont certains dispositifs optiques de pouvoir se trouver dans deux états stables distincts (pour simplifier : opaque-transparent) et de permettre la réalisation de composants effectuant les opérations logiques élémentaires (ET, OU, NON ...). 2, record 3, French, - bistabilit%C3%A9%20optique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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