title: Studies of self-focusing bistable devices using liquid suspensions of dielectric particles.
abstract: We describe the results of experiments on bistable and multistable self-focusing devices using liquid suspensions of dielectric particles as the nonlinear medium. The nonlinear parameters for this medium are calculable from first principles. A simple model predicts regions of bistability and multistability that are in good agreement with the experimental observations.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ashkin
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bjorkholm
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Eilenberger