Two-Photon Absorption Calculator
### Nonlinear Optics & Quantum 2PA Physics Standards First predicted theoretically by **Maria Goeppert-Mayer** in 1931, **Two-Photon Absorption (2PA)** is a third-order nonlinear optical process.
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A 2.0 GW/cm² titanium-sapphire femtosecond laser pulse passing through a 2mm nonlinear crystal with β=1.5 cm/GW loses 37.5% of its peak intensity to two-photon absorption, exiting at 1.25 GW/cm².
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Nonlinear Optics & Quantum 2PA Physics Standards
First predicted theoretically by Maria Goeppert-Mayer in 1931, Two-Photon Absorption (2PA) is a third-order nonlinear optical process (χ^(3)) where two photons are simultaneously absorbed to excite a transition that normally requires a single UV photon.
Primary Nonlinear Equations
- Nonlinear Optical Differential Loss: \
- Nonlinear Transmittance (for negligible linear absorption α ≈ 0):
T_NLO = (I(L)) / (I_0) = (1) / (1 + β × I_0 × L)
- Transmitted Laser Peak Intensity:
I(L) = (I_0) / (1 + β × I_0 × L)
- Absorbed Peak Intensity:
Δ I = I_0 - I(L) = I_0
- Single Photon Energy (eV): \
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Incident Laser Peak Intensity (I₀) (e.g. 2.00 in GW/cm²), 2PA Nonlinear Absorption Coefficient (β) (e.g. 1.50 in cm/GW), Sample Optical Path Length (L) (e.g. 0.20 in cm), and Laser Excitation Wavelength (λ) (e.g. 800 in nm). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Nonlinear Transmittance T = 1 / (1 + beta I0 L)
Photon energy in eV = 1239.84193 / lambda(nm)
Worked Example
A 2.0 GW/cm² titanium-sapphire femtosecond laser pulse passing through a 2mm nonlinear crystal with β=1.5 cm/GW loses 37.5% of its peak intensity to two-photon absorption, exiting at 1.25 GW/cm².
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