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Optical Limiter Based on Nonlinear Interface Fibers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Zi Zhong Zhu ,
Hua Jiao  and
Yi Hu
Zi Zhong Zhu
Affiliation:
Harbin Institute of Technology, Department of Applied Physics, 92 West Da Zhi, Harbin, Hei Long Jiang, CHINA
Hua Jiao
Affiliation:
Harbin Institute of Technology, Department of Applied Physics, 92 West Da Zhi, Harbin, Hei Long Jiang, CHINA
Yi Hu
Affiliation:
Harbin Institute of Technology, Department of Applied Physics, 92 West Da Zhi, Harbin, Hei Long Jiang, CHINA
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Abstract

This paper presents a design for an optical limiter composed of an optical fiber with a nonlinear interface. Our analysis of this device shows that high linear transmittance is obtained for weak incident light, while at the same time, intense light is attenuated below allowable values through continuous reflection. Moreover, the bandwidth of the device may be quite large when the fibers have small amounts of dispersion. Theoretical calculations are presented along with a characteristic analysis.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 374: Symposia ZB – Materials for Optical Limiting , 1994 , 359
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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