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We report on optical limiting and z-scan in CS2 as a function of the pulse duration of 10 µm TEA CO2-laser radiation. We present a comprehensive and simple model for the shape of a laser pulse transmitted through this limiting device. For the first time, we propose the use of an optical limiting device for beam shaping.
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Baumgartner, M.O., Scherrer, D.P. & Kneubühl, F.K. Time-dependent thermal lensing and Kerr nonlinearity in CS2 with CO2-laser radiation. Appl. Phys. B 62, 473–477 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01081046
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