Find Optic Laser Material That Responds to Perpendicular & Parallel Light

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The discussion focuses on identifying materials that exhibit specific optical properties: allowing perpendicular laser light to pass unimpeded while blocking parallel laser light. Participants suggest potential candidates such as semiconductor polarizers, photonic crystals, and high Raman gain materials. Additionally, the role of optical coatings in achieving dynamic control of these properties is explored, particularly the ability to switch between the two states of light transmission.

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I am looking for group of material that behaves according to the following:

(1)
When a certain laser light passes perpendicular to the surface of the material it enters and exits unimpeded

(2)
However, when another laser light (with direction parallel to the surface) enters the material, the perpendicular laser light is blocked

Any help on what type of material is this? (e.g. semiconductor polarizer, photonic crystal, high Raman gain material, i don't know really)

Thanks in Advance!
 
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Thank you for the response Dr. Courtney, can optical coating make the above properties dynamic, meaning when number (2) of the above is switch off we recover number (1), then back again.
 
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