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The transition from the transmission to the reflection regime for an Ar+-laser beam propagating in the new polymeric blend PMMA-EVA at a nonlinear interface has been observed. A comparison between the experimental data and a calculation of the input optical intensity at which this transition should occur (1.45×107 W m−2) is presented using Kaplan's theory. The results suggest the presence of thermally induced optical bistability in PMMA-EVA.
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Bernini, U., De Stefano, L., Mormile, P. et al. Thermally induced optical bistability in a new polymeric blend at room temperature. Appl. Phys. B 57, 199–201 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00334535
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