Abstract
We have studied the propagation of coherent light through a passive optical power limiter (OPL) consisting of two alternating layers with different linear and nonlinear refractive indices. We have obtained general formulas for the transmittance and the optical limiting output power.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 90-94 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena |
| Volume | 216 |
| Issue number | 1 SPEC. ISS. |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Apr 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coupled mode equations
- Optical bistability
- Optical limiting
- Optical power limiter