EXCITED-STATE ABSORPTION-ENHANCED THERMAL OPTICAL LIMITING IN C-60

被引:90
作者
JUSTUS, BL
KAFAFI, ZH
HUSTON, AL
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[1] Optical Physics Branch, Code 5610, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
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10.1364/OL.18.001603
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report on optical limiting of Q-switched Nd:YAG radiation at 532 nm in an f/5 defocusing geometry using liquid solutions of C60 in 1-chloronaphthalene. The nonlinear optical-limiting mechanism is C60 excited-state absorption and enhanced thermal lensing in the solvent. A limiting threshold energy of 65 nJ, corresponding to an incident fluence of approximately 0.3 J/cm2 at the focus in the solution, was observed with a device absorption of 25%.
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