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Optical Limiting in Solutions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Diones.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

L. V. Natarajan ,
R. L. Sutherland ,
D. McLean ,
M. Brant ,
D. M. Brandelik ,
T. M. Cooper  and
R. L. Crane
L. V. Natarajan
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, 101 Woodman Drive, Dayton, OH 45431.
R. L. Sutherland
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, 101 Woodman Drive, Dayton, OH 45431.
D. McLean
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, 101 Woodman Drive, Dayton, OH 45431.
M. Brant
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, 101 Woodman Drive, Dayton, OH 45431.
D. M. Brandelik
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, 101 Woodman Drive, Dayton, OH 45431.
T. M. Cooper
Affiliation:
Materials Directorate, Wright Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433.
R. L. Crane
Affiliation:
Materials Directorate, Wright Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 45433.
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Abstract

Optical limiting in toluene solutions of substituted benzanthracene- 3,4 diones and three other quinones, namely, benzpyrene-7,8-dione, benzphenanthrene-3,4-dione and chrysene-5,6-dione was investigated at laser wavelengths 532 nm and 694 nm. Low limiting threshold values of the order of 0.01J/cm2 were obtained for some of the quinones at 532nm. Strong triplet-triplet absorption at the excitation laser wavelengths may explain the optical limiting behavior.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 374: Symposia ZB – Materials for Optical Limiting , 1994 , 231
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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