Thermally stimulated nonlinear optical effects in a multicell stepped limiter

Landa Hoke; Gregory J. Kowalski; Richard A. Whalen; Barry S. DeCristofano

doi:10.1117/12.363880

4 October 1999 Thermally stimulated nonlinear optical effects in a multicell stepped limiter

Landa Hoke, Gregory J. Kowalski, Richard A. Whalen, Barry S. DeCristofano

Proceedings Volume 3798, Power-Limiting Materials and Devices; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363880
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1999, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The application of a numerical algorithm to the design procedure of a multicell stepped limiter (MCSL) is discussed. This application illustrates the ability to predict thermal damage and the thermal lensing effects that occur within the stepped limiter. Both the optical limiting and the temperature profile through the MCSL are determined for three design cases. The results illustrate the potential application of a numerical simulation in designing a MCSL and of predicting thermal damage.

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Landa Hoke, Gregory J. Kowalski, Richard A. Whalen, and Barry S. DeCristofano "Thermally stimulated nonlinear optical effects in a multicell stepped limiter", Proc. SPIE 3798, Power-Limiting Materials and Devices, (4 October 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363880

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