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Two-photon absorption in TeO2-PbO glasses excited at 532 and 590 nm

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Degenerate two-photon absorption (TPA) in a binary glass with composition TeO2-PbO is reported. The TPA coefficient, α2, obtained with nanosecond laser pulses at 532 and 590 nm, increases when the relative amount of PbO is increased. The maximum TPA coefficient, α2= 12.6 cm/GW, is comparable to or larger than the values reported for crystalline semiconductors and other recently reported glasses.

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    Vineet K. Rai, L. de S. Menezes & C.B. de Araújo

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Rai, V., de S. Menezes, L. & de Araújo, C. Two-photon absorption in TeO2-PbO glasses excited at 532 and 590 nm. Appl. Phys. A 91, 441–443 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-008-4421-6

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