title: Optical multistability in three-level atoms inside an optical ring cavity.
abstract: Optical multistability in an optical ring cavity filled with a collection of three-level Lambda-type rubidium atoms has been experimentally demonstrated. The observed multistability is very sensitive to the induced atomic coherence in the system and can evolve from a normal bistable behavior with the change of the coupling field as well as the atomic number density. The underlying mechanism for the formation of such multistability is also discussed.
authors: Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA.
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