title: Optical bistability with surface plasmons.
abstract: We theoretically examine bistable operation in reflection with simultaneous excitation of the surface-plasmon mode at the interface with a nonlinear Kerr medium. Bistability may occur for an incident power an order of magnitude below that reported previously for a grazing-incidence geometry.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Wysin
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Deck