Nonlinear optical liquid cored fiber array and liquid crystalline film for optical limiting of frequency agile picosecond pulsed - cw laser

Iam-choon Khoo, M. V. Wood, P. H. Chen, M. Y. Shih

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Abstract

We have developed compact millimeter thick optical fiber arrays with nonlinear optical liquid guiding core. The fiber arrays are capable of high quality image transmission of scenery, while providing protection of the eyes and sensors against frequency agile lasers short pulses [nanosecond-picosecond] in the visible spectrum. In this paper, we present the theoretical model for the various linear and nonlinear absorption processes and nonlinear propagation of short laser pulses in the constituent fiber cores. We also discuss how a recently discovered extremely nonlinear response of nematic liquid crystal film may be employed for limiting action on longer pulse or cw lasers with nanowatt threshold power.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)85-97
Number of pages13
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section B: Nonlinear Optics
Volume21
Issue number1-4
StatePublished - Jun 1999
EventProceedings of the 1998 1st International Workshop on Optical Power Limiting - Cannes, France
Duration: Jun 28 1998Jul 1 1998

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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