Desaix, A.; Roubeau, O.; Jeftic, J.; Haasnoot, J.G.; … - In: The European Physical Journal B - Condensed Matter and … 6 (1998) 2, pp. 183-193
We investigate the behaviour of photo-excitable, bistable systems, under permanent light irradiation, in presence of relaxation towards the non-excited state. Cooperativity causes bistability of the steady state, leading to light-induced thermal and optical hysteresis (LITH and LIOH). The...