Characterization of nonlinear effects in edge filters

TL;DR

This paper characterizes nonlinear effects in a specially designed edge filter at high intensities near laser-induced damage thresholds, providing insights into its nonlinear optical behavior.

Contribution

It introduces a novel edge filter with pronounced nonlinear effects and provides detailed characterization near damage thresholds.

Findings

Nonlinear effects become significant at high intensities.

The filter exhibits measurable nonlinear behavior close to damage thresholds.

Insights into the nonlinear optical properties of the filter are provided.

Abstract

A specially designed and produced edge filter with pronounced nonlinear effects is carefully characterized. The nonlinear effects are estimated at the intensities close to the laser-induced damage.