Broadband optical limiting optimisation by combination of carbon nanotubes and two-photon absorbing chromophores in liquids

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5211, Issue , 2003, Pages 124-134

  Riehl, D ^a   Izard, N ^a,b   Vivien, L ^a   Anglaret, E ^b   Doris, E ^c   Menard C ^c   Mioskowski, C ^c   Porres L ^d   Mongin, O ^d   Charlot, M ^d   Blanchard Desce, M ^d   Anemian R ^e   Mulatier, J C ^e   Barsu, C ^e   Andraud, C ^e  

^a Delegation Generale pour l'Armement   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c DIF   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Multiphoton absorption; Nonlinear scattering; Optical limiting

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CHROMOPHORES; LASER PULSES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL SENSORS;

MULTIPHOTON ABSORPTION; NONLINEAR SCATTERING; OPTICAL LIMITING;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 2342459684     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.506692     Document Type: Conference Paper

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