Title :
Nonlinear 1D photonic polymer optical limiter materials
Author :
Pong, Richard G.S. ; Wiggins, Michael ; Flom, Steven R. ; Shirk, James S.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Div., US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Nonlinear polymers possessing a 1D modulation in the complex nonlinear refractive index with a period near 100 nm were fabricated. The index modulation can enhance the optical limiting thresholds compared to spatially uniform polymer.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical limiters; optical modulation; optical multilayers; optical polymers; refractive index; 1D photonic polymer optical limiter materials; complex nonlinear refractive index; index modulation; nonlinear polymers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
