title: Theoretical simulations of clamping levels in optical power limiting.
abstract: Multiphysics modeling, combining quantum mechanical and classical wave mechanical theories, of clamping levels has been performed for a platinum(II) organic compound in a sol-gel glass matrix. A clamping level of 2.5 microJ is found for a pulse duration of 10 ns. The excited-state absorption in the triplet manifold is shown to be crucial for clamping to occur.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, SUNY at Buffalo, New York 14260, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baev
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henriksson
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Agren