Abstract
We studied the two-photon absorption coefficient (β) for cadmium diphosphide (CdP2) single crystals in the tetragonal modification vs. the polarization azimuth (φ) of the incident light for intensities close to the optical breakdown (or optical damage) threshold for the crystal (11 MW/cm2). We have established that the value of βmax = 0.16 cm/MW is reached for φ = 0, i.e., for the ordinary wave. At the lasing frequency of a ruby laser, β⊥/β|| = 2.13, which suggests anisotropy of the two-photon absorption in the studied crystals. These dependences are needed for design and fabrication of quantum electronics and nonlinear optics elements whose operation is based on the use of the two-photon absorption effect for high radiation fluxes.
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