Materials for Reverse Saturable Absorption Optical Limiters

1994 ◽  
Vol 374 ◽  
Author(s):  
James S. Shirk ◽  
Richard G. S. Pong ◽  
Steven R. Flom ◽  
Michael E. Boyle ◽  
Arthur W. Snow
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Structure ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Nonlinear Absorption ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Optical Systems ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Reverse Saturable Absorption ◽  
Spectral Window ◽  
Optical Limiters

AbstractSystematic studies of the nonlinear optical properties of metallo-organic materials have led to the development of promising new phthalocyanine materials for optical limiting. Several heavy metal substituted phthalocyanines exhibit a strong nonlinear absorption that is useful for optical limiters in the visible. In fast optical systems, other mechanisms, such as the thermal refraction, contribute to the limiting. The spectral window for limiting can by modified by altering the molecular structure.

Nonlinear optical properties of lutetium bisphthalocyanine and its application for an optical switch

2004 ◽  
Vol 08 (07) ◽  
pp. 984-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lung-Chang Liu ◽  
Chia-Hon Tai ◽  
Andrew Teh Hu ◽  
Tai-Huei Wei
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Optical Switch ◽  
Nonlinear Optical Properties ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Reverse Saturable Absorption ◽  
First Hyperpolarizability ◽  
Second Hyperpolarizability ◽  
Nlo Properties

The nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of lanthanide bisphthalocyanine (Lu(TBPc)Pc), including first hyperpolarizability, second hyperpolarizability and reverse saturable absorption (RSA), have been investigated. Furthermore, Lu(TBPc)Pc has also been applied for optical switch based on its RSA performance.

Nonlinear absorption in tetrathia[22]porphyrin(2.1.2.1)s: visualizing strong reverse saturable absorption at non-resonant excitation

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (27) ◽  
pp. 22659-22663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamaljit Singh ◽  
Shafali Arora ◽  
Krishnandu Makhal ◽  
Paramjit Kaur ◽  
Debabrata Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Absorption ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Optically Active ◽  
Resonant Excitation ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Reverse Saturable Absorption ◽  
Threshold Values ◽  
Optical Limiters ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Entry

meso-Substituted neutral, aromatic tetrathia[22]porphyrin(2.1.2.1)s represent a new entry in the family of nonlinear optically active porphyrins. The low fluence threshold values of these porphyrins endorse potential application as optical limiters.

Anionic Surfactant Sensing by Optical Properties of Erythrosin B

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-46
Author(s):  
Zainab Saberi
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Nonlinear Optical Properties ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Reverse Saturable Absorption ◽  
Erythrosin B ◽  
Ctab Concentration ◽  
Dye Aggregation ◽  
Light Excitation ◽  
532 Nm

The nonlinear optical properties, absorbance and fluorescence spectra of Erythrosin B (ErB) aqueous solution in different CTAB concentration was studied. Z-scan technique under laser light excitation at 532 nm, was used for study reverse saturable absorption (RSA) of ErB. it was observed that the RSA of solution depend on CTAB concentration. A enhancing of absorbance and quenching of fluorescence is observed with increase of CTAB concentration in solution and the RSA can reduce the fluorescence intensity. It was proposed that the micelle can reduce the dye aggregation is solutions and it can affect on linear and nonlinear optical properties of ErB.

Nonlinear optical Properties of Pentaazadentate Expanded Porphyrins and Application in Optical Limiting

1997 ◽  
Vol 479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duoyuan Wang ◽  
Wenfang Sun ◽  
Shiming Dong ◽  
Jinhai Si ◽  
Chunfei Li
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Optical Limiting ◽  
Nonlinear Optical Properties ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Reverse Saturable Absorption ◽  
High Fluences ◽  
Expanded Porphyrins ◽  
Optical Limiter ◽  
Incident Laser Intensity

AbstractNonlinear optical properties of asymmetric pentaazadentate expanded porphyrin metal complexes are investigated. The transmittance dependence of the target compounds on the incident laser intensity generates different nonlinear optical effects in the excited states. The reverse saturable absorption at 532 nm in the ns pulses and the saturable absorption for the pspulses at high fluences are observed in solutions. The nonlinear refractive indices n2 aremeasured by the Z-scan technique. The optical limiting based on the RSA and transverse refraction are demonstrated for ns and continuous laser. An optical limiter based on the RSA and self-refraction is performed, in which the limitating threshold and amplitude of output energy are reduced.

scholarly journals The Broadband Nonlinear Optical Response in Graphene/MoS2/Ag Thin Films at Near Infrared

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Sun ◽  
Yu Fang ◽  
Xiaoyan Yan ◽  
Wen Shan ◽  
Wenjun Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
Optical Switching ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Nonlinear Refraction ◽  
Photon Absorption ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Reverse Saturable Absorption ◽  
Free Carrier Absorption

Graphene/MoS2/Ag thin films were successfully prepared by the magnetron sputtering technique and liquid phase exfoliation. Structure, morphology, optical properties, and nonlinear optical characteristics of the graphene/MoS2/Ag and graphene/MoS2 thin films were studied by X-ray diffractometer, spectrophotometer, field-scanning electron microscope, and femtosecond (fs) Z-scan technique. The results of the fs Z-scan experiment indicate that the graphene/MoS2/Ag thin films exhibit reverse saturable absorption properties due to the free carrier absorption and two-photon absorption. More importantly, with the increase of DC magnetron sputtering power (from 5 to 15 W), the local surface plasmon resonance effect of the Ag thin films increases, which leads to the enhancement of nonlinear optical properties of the graphene/MoS2/Ag thin films. The nonlinear absorption coefficients of the graphene/MoS2/Ag thin films are increased from 1.14 × 10–10 to 1.8 × 10–10 m/W at 800 nm and from 4.79 × 10–11 to 6.79 × 10–11 m/W at 1,030 nm, and the nonlinear refraction index of the graphene/MoS2/Ag thin films is -4.37 × 10–17∼−4.18 × 10–16 m2/W under the excitation of 800 and 1,030 nm, respectively. Moreover, when the graphene/MoS2/Ag thin films were excited at 800 and 1,030 nm, respectively, the nonlinear figure of merit values of the graphene/MoS2/Ag thin films are increased from 1.23 to 2.91 and from 1.30 to 1.47, which are enough to support the application of the graphene/MoS2/Ag thin films in the field of all-optical switching applications.

SIZE DEPENDENT SWITCHING FROM REVERSE SATURABLE TO SATURABLE ABSORPTION IN CARBOXYLATE-MODIFIED MICROSPHERES

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (02) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
MANU VAISHAKH ◽  
S. MATHEW ◽  
V. P. N. NAMPOORI
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Nonlinear Response ◽  
Second Harmonic ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Reverse Saturable Absorption ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
The Third ◽  
532 Nm

The third order nonlinear optical properties of two different sized carboxylate-modified microspheres are investigated at different pump powers. The nonlinear absorption (NLA) is measured at 532 nm using 10 Hz, 7 ns pulses from the second harmonic generated from a Q-switched Nd -YAG laser in an open aperture Z-scan setup. The nonlinear response is size-dependent, and switching from reverse saturable absorption (RSA) to saturable absorption (SA) is observed as the size increases.

Third-order nonlinear optical properties of P3HT studied by nanosecond Z-scan in orthodichlorobenzene

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (01) ◽  
pp. 1850001
Author(s):  
Feng Wu ◽  
Shunlong Zhao ◽  
Siwen Zhang ◽  
Jiang Lv
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Nonlinear Refraction ◽  
Optical Nonlinearity ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Reverse Saturable Absorption ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Input Intensity ◽  
Nlo Properties

The nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of P3HT in orthodichlorobenzene were investigated at 532[Formula: see text]nm by Z-scan technique in the nanosecond domain. The nonlinear refraction of P3HT solution is up to an order of 10[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]esu and changes the sign from positive to negative with an increase in the input intensity. The reverse saturable absorption of the P3HT solution was observed in the intensity range of the measurements and their nonlinear absorption coefficient reaches an order of 102[Formula: see text]cm/GW. The strong optical nonlinearity perhaps allows them to be widely applied in the photoelectric field.

Enhanced luminescence and nonlinear optical properties of nanocomposites of ZnO–Cu

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 2836-2845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Litty Irimpan ◽  
V.P.N. Nampoori ◽  
P. Radhakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Nonlinear Absorption ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Nonlinear Optical Properties ◽  
Visible Emission ◽  
Photon Absorption ◽  
Nonlinear Material ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Uv Emission

In this article, we present the spectral and nonlinear optical properties of ZnO–Cu nanocomposites prepared by colloidal chemical synthesis. The emission consisted of two peaks. The 385-nm ultraviolet (UV) peak is attributed to ZnO and the 550-nm visible peak is attributed to Cu nanocolloids. Obvious enhancement of UV and visible emission of the samples is observed and the strongest UV emission of a typical ZnO–Cu nanocomposite is over three times stronger than that of pure ZnO. Cu acts as a sensitizer and the enhancement of UV emission are caused by excitons formed at the interface between Cu and ZnO. As the volume fraction of Cu increases beyond a particular value, the intensity of the UV peak decreases while the intensity of the visible peak increases, and the strongest visible emission of a typical ZnO–Cu nanocomposite is over ten times stronger than that of pure Cu. The emission mechanism is discussed. Nonlinear optical response of these samples is studied using nanosecond laser pulses from a tunable laser in the wavelength range of 450–650 nm, which includes the surface plasmon absorption (SPA) band. The nonlinear response is wavelength dependent and switching from reverse saturable absorption (RSA) to saturable absorption (SA) has been observed for Cu nanocolloids as the excitation wavelength changes from the low absorption window region to higher absorption regime near the SPA band. However, ZnO colloids and ZnO–Cu nanocomposites exhibit induced absorption at this wavelength. Such a changeover in the sign of the nonlinearity of ZnO–Cu nanocomposites, with respect to Cu nanocolloids, is related to the interplay of plasmon band bleach and optical limiting mechanisms. The SA again changes back to RSA when we move over to the infrared region. The ZnO–Cu nanocomposites show self-defocusing nonlinearity and good nonlinear absorption behavior. The nonlinear refractive index and the nonlinear absorption increases with increasing Cu volume fraction at 532 nm. The observed nonlinear absorption is explained through two-photon absorption followed by weak free-carrier absorption and interband absorption mechanisms. This study is important in identifying the spectral range and composition over which the nonlinear material acts as a RSA-based optical limiter. ZnO–Cu is a potential nanocomposite material for the light emission and for the development of nonlinear optical devices with a relatively small limiting threshold.

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