Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of an Organic Polymer Composite Film

Author

Chen, Jingwei ; Ren, Quan ; Yang, Hongliang ; Sun, Qiang ; Wang, Xinqiang ; Fan, Heliang

Author_Institution

Dept. of Opt., Shandong Univ., Jinan, China

fYear

2010

fDate

19-21 June 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

A novel dmit^2- complex: [C7H7 (C2H5)3N] [Au (dmit)2 ] (BTEAADT) was synthesized. The thin film of BTEAADT doped into poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was prepared using spin-coating method. Its third- order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties were investigated using Z-scan technique at the wavelength of 1064 nm with laser pulse duration of 20 ps. The linear optical properties of the thin film were also studied. A self-defocusing effect was observed from the Z-scan curve and no nonlinear absorption was observed in the experimental conditions. The nonlinear refractive index is calculated to be -3.978×10^-15m2/w. The figures of merit were evaluated for their value of potential application on all-optical switching (AOS) devices, etc.

Keywords

composite materials; optical self-focusing; polymer films; refractive index; Z-scan technique; figures of merit; linear optical properties; nonlinear refractive index; organic polymer composite film; poly (methyl methacrylate); self-defocusing effect; spin coating; thin film; third-order nonlinear optical properties; time 20 ps; wavelength 1064 nm; Absorption; Gold; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical polymers; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Polymer films; Refractive index;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photonics and Optoelectronic (SOPO), 2010 Symposium on

Conference_Location

Chengdu

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4963-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4964-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SOPO.2010.5504387

Filename

5504387