Abstract
We have performed a critical analysis of optical limiting materials exhibiting the two typical absorption mechanisms of reverse saturable absorption (RSA) and two-photon absorption (TPA). The limiting characteristics of beam propagation in nonlinear liquids that exhibit RSA and TPA are discussed, and guidelines for materials and parameter optimization that will result in practical large dynamic range devices are given.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 04 |
Pages (from-to) | 9-15 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 5621 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | Optical Materials in Defence Systems Technology - London, United Kingdom Duration: Oct 25 2004 → Oct 27 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering