Title :
Reflective optical limiter based on gallium arsenide
Author :
Jarrett H Vella;John H Goldsmith;Vladimir Vasilyev;Andrew T. Browning;Nicholaos I. Limberopoulos;Ilya M. Vitebskiy;Eleana Makri;Tsampikos Kottos
Author_Institution :
Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA
fDate :
6/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We show that a photonic structure composed of silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, and gallium arsenide layers can act as a reflective optical limiter at near-infrared wavelengths. The limiter transmits low intensity light while totally reflecting high intensity laser radiation, thereby protecting the limiter and the sensor from overheating and destruction.
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON), 2015 National
Electronic_ISBN :
2379-2027
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.2015.7443049
