New concentration gradient designs for reverse saturable absorption limiters

Daniel G. McLean

doi:10.1117/12.290251

10 October 1997 New concentration gradient designs for reverse saturable absorption limiters

Daniel G. McLean

Proceedings Volume 3146, Nonlinear Optical Liquids and Power Limiters; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.290251
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A new method for the design of reverse saturable absorbing (RSA) dye concentration gradient (CG) limiters is developed and applied to produce three new designs. The radiation transport equation and the divergence behavior cI Gaussian beams are solved together analyticaly for the dye concentration gradient and the fluence distribution in the sample. It is demonstrated that the fluence distribution for a given CG can be found which is independent of the dye kinetics. A new figure ofmerit for gradient RSA limiters is defmed and used to compare designs. These new designs are shown to be significantly better than a constant fluence design. These designs are useful for initiating numerical nonlinear beam propagation studies.

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Daniel G. McLean "New concentration gradient designs for reverse saturable absorption limiters", Proc. SPIE 3146, Nonlinear Optical Liquids and Power Limiters, (10 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.290251

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