Effect of Fe Doping on The Structural, Morphological, Optical, Magnetic and Dielectric Properties of BaSnO3

Doping at the possible A or B site in the ABO3 perovskite can alter the structural, morphological and optical properties of the compounds. Perovskite alkaline earth stannate BaSnO3 doped with Fe resulted in BaSn1-xFexO3 compounds having different concentrations (x=0.00, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.05 and 0.07) were prepared by solid-state method. The Rietveld analyzes were performed to determine the phase purity and the changes in structural parameters. Morphological analysis identifies the formation of hexagonal nanorods with doping. The non linear optical property of the prepared samples shows optical power limiting behaviour. Magnetic property signifies the existence of ferromagnetic order and EPR studies reveal the possible ferromagnetic ordering of Fe doped samples. Dielectric loss decreases with Fe doping and has a gradual decrease in the higher frequency regime and has applications in high frequency devices.

NONLINEAR OPTICAL PROPERTIES AND OPTICAL POWER LIMITING OF THE PREPARED POLYMER BLEND POLY (3HT- Co - Th) - PM FILMS

Poly (3 - Hexylthiophene - Co - Thiophene) copolymer was prepared by using the addition polymerization method. The Nonlinear optical properties and the behavior of the optical power limiting of the prepared polymer blend poly (3HT- Co - Th) - PMMA films were studied by using the z - scan technique for different weight ratios of the copolymer poly (3HT- Co - Th). In the present work, a continuous wave (CW) diode - pumped solid - state laser (DPSSL) of wavelengths 532 nm was used for the irradiation of the prepared film samples. The nonlinear optical parameters such as, the nonlinear refractive index (n2), the nonlinear absorption coefficient (β), and the third - order - nonlinear optical susceptibility (χ (3)) of the polymer blend poly (3HT- Co - Th) - PMMA films were determined for different weight ratios of the copolymer poly (3HT- Co - Th). It is observed that the polymer blend poly (3HT - Co - Th) - PMMA films exhibit saturable absorption (SA) and self - defocusing effects, and this gives an indication that both, the nonlinear refractive index (n2) and the nonlinear absorption coefficient (β), have negative values. The obtained results indicate that the prepared polymer blend poly (3HT - Co - Th) - PMMA films are promising materials and can be considered as suitable materials for different optical and electronic applications.

Near-infrared dyes for two-photon absorption in the short-wavelength infrared: strategies towards optical power limiting

The recent advances in the field of two-photon absorbing chromophores in the short-wavelength infrared spectral range (SWIR 1100–2500 nm) are summarized, highlighting the development of optical power limiting devices in this spectral range.