Wavelength dependence of two-photon absorption properties of silica optical fibers
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Fabrication and Characterization of Disordered Polymer Optical Fibers for Transverse Anderson Localization of Light
Published on: July 29, 2013
Optics Letters
|October 22, 2009
Abstract:
Two-photon absorption coefficients in ultraviolet-grade optical fibers are measured in the range of 219-260 nm. A frequency-doubled tunable dye laser is used as the light source. The two-photon absorption coefficient increases exponentially with an increase in the photon energy. The exciton peak does not appear in the spectrum. Theoretical values are calculated by the Keldysh formula and compared with the experimental results.
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