Nonlinear optical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes/water dispersed media exposed to laser radiation with nano- and femtosecond pulse durations

Pavel N. Vasilevsky; Mikhail S. Savelyev; Sergey A. Tereshchenko; Sergey V. Selishchev; Alexander Yu. Gerasimenko

doi:10.17308/kcmf.2021.23/3668

Pavel N. Vasilevsky National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation; Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32a Leninsky pr., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5733-8497
Mikhail S. Savelyev National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation; Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32a Leninsky pr., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation; I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 8-2 Trubetskaya ul., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1255-0686
Sergey A. Tereshchenko National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation; Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32a Leninsky pr., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3163-5741
Sergey V. Selishchev National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5589-7068
Alexander Yu. Gerasimenko National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation; Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32a Leninsky pr., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation; I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 8-2 Trubetskaya ul., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6514-2411

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17308/kcmf.2021.23/3668

Keywords: Laser radiation Limiters, Nano- and femtosecond radiation, Carbon nanotubes, Reverse saturable absorption, Spatial self-phase modulation, Z-scan, Radiation transfer equation

Abstract

The constant increase in the power of laser systems and the growth of potential fields for the application of lasers make the problem of protecting sensitive elements of electro-optical systems and visual organs from high-intensity radiation an urgent issue. Modern systems are capable of generating laser radiation in a wide range of wavelengths, durations, and pulse repetition rates. High-quality protection requires the use of a universal limiter capable of attenuating laser radiation, not causing colour distortion, and having a high transmission value when exposed to low-power radiation. For this, dispersed media based on carbon nanotubes with unique physicochemical properties can be used. Such media have constant values
of their absorption coefficient and refractive index when exposed to low-intensity laser radiation and change their properties only when the threshold value is reached.
The aim of this work was the study of the nonlinear optical properties of an aqueous dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes exposed to nano- and femtosecond radiation. For the characterization of the studied medium, Z-scan and fixed sample location experiments were used. The optical parameters were calculated using a threshold model based on the radiation transfer equation.
As a result of the experiments, it was shown that the aqueous dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes is capable of limiting radiation with wavelengths from the visible and near-IR ranges: nano- (532, 1064 nm) and femtosecond (810 nm). A description of nonlinear optical effects was proposed for when a medium is exposed to radiation with a nanosecond duration due to reverse saturable absorption and two-photon absorption. When the sample exposed for a femtosecond duration the main limiting effect is spatial self-phase modulation. The calculated optical parameters can be used to describe the behaviour of dispersions of carbon nanotubes when exposed to radiation with different intensities. The demonstrated effects allow us to conclude that it is promising to use the investigated media as limiters of high-intensity laser radiation
in optical systems to protect light-sensitive elements.

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Author Biographies

Pavel N. Vasilevsky, National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation; Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32a Leninsky pr., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

Postgraduate Student, Engineer
in Institute of Biomedical Systems, National Research
University of Electronic Technology – MIET,
Zelenograd, Moscow, Russian Federation; Junior
Research Fellow, Institute of Nanotechnology of
Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Moscow, Russian Federation; e-mail: pavelvasilevs@yandex.ru

Mikhail S. Savelyev, National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation; Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32a Leninsky pr., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation; I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 8-2 Trubetskaya ul., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

PhD in Physics and Mathematics,
Assistant Professor in Institute of Biomedical Systems,
National Research University of Electronic
Technology – MIET, Zelenograd, Moscow, Russian
Federation; Research Fellow, Institute o f
Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian
Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation;
Research Fellow, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State
Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation;
e-mail: savelyev@bms.zone

Sergey A. Tereshchenko, National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation; Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32a Leninsky pr., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

DSc in Physics and
Mathematics, Professor in Institute of Biomedical
Systems, National Research University of Electronic
Technology – MIET, Zelenograd, Moscow, Russian
Federation; Research Fellow, Institute o f
Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian
Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation;
e-mail: tsa@miee.ru

Sergey V. Selishchev, National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation

DSc in Physics and
Mathematics, Director of Institute of Biomedical
Systems, National Research University of Electronic
Technology – MIET, Zelenograd, Moscow, Russian
Federation; e-mail: selishchev@bms.zone

Alexander Yu. Gerasimenko, National Research University of Electronic Technology, 1 Shokina pl., Zelenograd, Moscow 124498, Russian Federation; Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32a Leninsky pr., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation; I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 8-2 Trubetskaya ul., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

Dsc in Physics and
Mathematics, Assistant Professor in Institute of
Biomedical Systems, National Research University of
Electronic Technology – MIET, Zelenograd, Moscow,
Russian Federation; Research Fellow, Institute of
Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian
Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation;
Head of the Laboratory of Biomedical Nanotechnology,
I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University,
Moscow, Russian Federation; e-mail: gerasimenko@bms.zone

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