Two-photon absorption measurements of deep UV transmissible materials at 213&#x2009;&#x2009;nm

S. Patankar; S. T. Yang; J. D. Moody; G. F. Swadling; A. C. Erlandson; A. J. Bayramian; D. Barker; P. Datte; R. L. Acree; B. Pepmeier; R. E. Madden; M. R. Borden; J. S. Ross

doi:10.1364/AO.56.008309

Applied Optics
Vol. 56,
Issue 30,
pp. 8309-8312
(2017)
•https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.56.008309

Two-photon absorption measurements of deep UV transmissible materials at 213 nm

S. Patankar, S. T. Yang, J. D. Moody, G. F. Swadling, A. C. Erlandson, A. J. Bayramian, D. Barker, P. Datte, R. L. Acree, B. Pepmeier, R. E. Madden, M. R. Borden, and J. S. Ross

Get PDF
Email
Share
Get Citation
Copy Citation Text
S. Patankar, S. T. Yang, J. D. Moody, G. F. Swadling, A. C. Erlandson, A. J. Bayramian, D. Barker, P. Datte, R. L. Acree, B. Pepmeier, R. E. Madden, M. R. Borden, and J. S. Ross, "Two-photon absorption measurements of deep UV transmissible materials at 213 nm," Appl. Opt. 56, 8309-8312 (2017)

Export Citation
- BibTex
- Endnote (RIS)
- HTML
- Plain Text
Citation alert
Save article

Check for updates

Related Topics
Table of Contents Category
- Lasers and Laser Optics
Optics & Photonics Topics
?

The topics in this list come from the Optics and Photonics Topics applied to this article.

About this Article
History
- Original Manuscript: July 24, 2017
- Revised Manuscript: September 7, 2017
- Manuscript Accepted: September 18, 2017
- Published: October 12, 2017

Accepted Manuscript
Download Accepted Manuscript
Access to this article is made available via and is subject to OSA Publishing Terms of Use.

Abstract

We report on two-photon absorption measurements at 213 nm of deep UV transmissible media, including LiF, ${MgF}_{2}$ , ${CaF}_{2}$ , ${BaF}_{2}$ , sapphire ( ${Al}_{2} O_{3}$ ), and high-purity grades of fused-silica ( ${SiO}_{2}$ ). A high-stability 24 ps Nd:YAG laser operating at the 5th harmonic (213 nm) was used to generate a high-intensity, long-Rayleigh-length Gaussian focus inside the samples. The measurements of the fluoride crystals and sapphire indicate two-photon absorption coefficients between 0.004 and 0.82 cm/GW. We find that different grades of fused silica performed near identically for two-photon absorption; however, there are differences in linear losses associated with purity. A low two-photon absorption cross section is measured for ${MgF}_{2}$ , making it an ideal material for the propagation of high-intensity deep UV lasers.

Full Article | PDF Article

More Like This

Femtosecond measurements of two-photon absorption coefficients at λ = 264 nm in glasses, crystals, and liquids

Adrian Dragomir, John G. McInerney, and David N. Nikogosyan
Appl. Opt. 41(21) 4365-4376 (2002)

Two-photon absorption at 248 nm in ultraviolet window materials

A. J. Taylor, R. B. Gibson, and J. P. Roberts
Opt. Lett. 13(10) 814-816 (1988)

Photomultiplier window materials under electron irradiation: fluorescence and phosphorescence

W. Viehmann, A. G. Eubanks, G. F. Pieper, and J. H. Bredekamp
Appl. Opt. 14(9) 2104-2115 (1975)

Cited By

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Figures (4)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Tables (2)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Article tables are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Equations (4)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Equations are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Material	Manufacturer	Sample Thickness/mm	Band Gap/eV	$n_{0}$ (213 nm)
LiF	Not known	7	13.6 [10]	1.4322
${MgF}_{2}$	Fairfield crystal	16.6	10.8 [9]	1.4161
${CaF}_{2}$	Hellma	10	10 [9]	1.4855
${BaF}_{2}$	Hellma	4.5	9.1 [9]	1.5438
Sapphire	Kyropolous- $α$	6.2	8.7 [11]	1.8887
FS—1AK	Heraeus	10.1	9 [12]	1.5352
FS—7980 (ArF)	Corning	10.1	9	1.5352
FS—8655	Corning	10.1	9	1.5352
FS—312	Heraeus	10.1	9	1.5352

Material	Manufacturer	Sample Thickness/mm	$α$ ${cm}^{- 1}$	$β$ cm/GW
LiF	Not known	7	0.044	$< 0.001$
${MgF}_{2}$	Fairfield crystal	16.6	0.002	$0.004 \pm 0.0004$
${CaF}_{2}$	Hellma	10	0.003	$0.30 \pm 0.03$
${BaF}_{2}$	Hellma	4.5	0.063	$0.86 \pm 0.09$
Sapphire	Kyropolous- $α$	6.2	0.170	$0.82 \pm 0.08$
FS—1AK	Heraeus	10.1	0.003	$0.82 \pm 0.08$
FS—7980 (ArF)	Corning	10.1	0.008	$0.76 \pm 0.08$
FS—8655	Corning	10.1	0.003	$0.79 \pm 0.08$
FS—312	Heraeus	10.1	0.005	$0.80 \pm 0.08$

Material	Manufacturer	Sample Thickness/mm	Band Gap/eV	$n_{0}$ (213 nm)
LiF	Not known	7	13.6 [10]	1.4322
${MgF}_{2}$	Fairfield crystal	16.6	10.8 [9]	1.4161
${CaF}_{2}$	Hellma	10	10 [9]	1.4855
${BaF}_{2}$	Hellma	4.5	9.1 [9]	1.5438
Sapphire	Kyropolous- $α$	6.2	8.7 [11]	1.8887
FS—1AK	Heraeus	10.1	9 [12]	1.5352
FS—7980 (ArF)	Corning	10.1	9	1.5352
FS—8655	Corning	10.1	9	1.5352
FS—312	Heraeus	10.1	9	1.5352

Material	Manufacturer	Sample Thickness/mm	$α$ ${cm}^{- 1}$	$β$ cm/GW
LiF	Not known	7	0.044	$< 0.001$
${MgF}_{2}$	Fairfield crystal	16.6	0.002	$0.004 \pm 0.0004$
${CaF}_{2}$	Hellma	10	0.003	$0.30 \pm 0.03$
${BaF}_{2}$	Hellma	4.5	0.063	$0.86 \pm 0.09$
Sapphire	Kyropolous- $α$	6.2	0.170	$0.82 \pm 0.08$
FS—1AK	Heraeus	10.1	0.003	$0.82 \pm 0.08$
FS—7980 (ArF)	Corning	10.1	0.008	$0.76 \pm 0.08$
FS—8655	Corning	10.1	0.003	$0.79 \pm 0.08$
FS—312	Heraeus	10.1	0.005	$0.80 \pm 0.08$

Abstract

Cited By

Figures (4)

Tables (2)

Equations (4)

Applied Optics