Multiphoton and plasma absorption measurements in CaF2 and UV fused silica at 473 nm. (1st February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grudtsyn, Ya V; Koribut, A V; Rogashevskii, A A; Gerasimova, Yu A; Trofimov, V A; Yalovoi, V I; Semjonov, S L
• Is Part Of: Laser physics letters. Volume 18:Number 3(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02-01
• Subjects: four-photon absorption -- plasma absorption (inverse bremsstrahlung) -- electron collision rate; Lasers -- Periodicals; Physics -- Periodicals; 621.366
• DOI: 10.1088/1612-202X/abdcc0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1612-2011

Abstract

Abstract: Transmission versus intensity in 100 μ m CaF2 and UV fused silica samples at a wavelength of 473 nm for different durations of the initial pulse was studied. Fitting the experimental data with a model based on the solution of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation and taking into account multiphoton absorption and absorption by the plasma, as well as the Kerr nonlinearity, diffraction and dispersion of the medium, made it possible to obtain the values of multiphoton ( k -number of photons) σk and plasma absorption (inverse bremsstrahlung) σ cross sections. The obtained values are σ 4 = 2.5 × 10 −117 cm 8 s 3, σ = 3.6 × 10 −18 cm 2 for CaF2 and σ 4 = 4.4 × 10 −116 cm 8 s 3, σ = 3 × 10 −18 cm 2 for UV fused silica.