Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the optical limiting effect of ${\text{C}_{70}}$ solution at a wavelength of 1064 nm. We experimentally measured the transmittance of ${\text{C}_{70}}$ solution under three different concentrations (0.25, 0.5, and 1 mmol/L), three different solution thicknesses (5, 10, and 20 mm), and two different solvents (toluene and xylene) and obtained the values of absorption cross sections and relaxation times in the five-level absorption model of ${\text{C}_{70}}$ solution. The influences of concentration, thickness, and solvent on the optical limiting effect of the ${\text{C}_{70}}$ solution are analyzed. We also measured transmittance of ${\text{C}_{60}}$ solution under the same conditions and compared the results with those of ${\text{C}_{70}}$ solution. The experimental results show that concentration and solution thicknesses have great influence on the optical limiting ability of ${\text{C}_{70}}$ solution. The optical limiting effect of ${\text{C}_{70}}$ solution is better than that of ${\text{C}_{60}}$ solution at low concentration and worse than that of ${\text{C}_{60}}$ solution at high concentration.
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