Fullerene-based large. Area passive broadband laser filters

Alan Kost, J. E. Jensen, M. B. Klein, J. C. Withers, R. O. Loufty, M. B. Haeri, M. E. Ehritz

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Abstract

We examine optical limiting with Co4oluene for nanosecond optical pulses at 532 nm. When the input fluence is less than 50 J/cm2, optical limiting is due to a combination of reverse saturable absorption (excited state absorption) and selfdefocusing. Nonlinear scattering was not observed. For a peak input fluence greater than 50 J/cm2, an acoustic report and broad-band emission indicate that optical breakdown occurs. We find C60-tetrahydronaphthalene to be a better optical limiter, at 532 nm, than tetrahydronaphthalene solutions of C76, C78, or C84. C84-tetrahydronaphthalene is shown to be an optical limiter at 1. 064 μm.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)208-219
Number of pages12
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2284
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 28 1994
Externally publishedYes
EventFullerenes and Photonics 1994 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Jul 24 1994Jul 29 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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