Optical limiting based on multiphoton processes in carbon nanostructures and heterocyclic quadrupolar molecules

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4797, Issue , 2002, Pages 1-14

  Signorini, R ^a   Pedron, D ^a   Ferrante, C ^a   Bozio, R ^a   Brusatin, G ^a   Innocenzi, P ^a   Della Negra, F ^a   Maggini, M ^a   Abbotto, S ^b   Beverina, L ^b   Pagani, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fullerene; Heterocyclic dye; Multiphoton absorption; Optical limiting; Reverse saturable absorption

Indexed keywords

DYES; FULLERENES; GLASS; GROUND STATE; LASER PULSES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLECULES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTICAL DEVICES; SOL-GELS; SOLUTIONS;

CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES; EXCITED STATE; HETEROCYCLIC QUADRUPOLAR MOLECULES; NONLINEAR ABSORPTION PROPERTIES; OPTICAL LIMITING;

MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES;

EID: 0037951790     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.454849     Document Type: Conference Paper

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