| Title | Z-scan characterization of zwitterionic chromophores for optoelectronic switching |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Skrzypczak, U., Williams G.V.M., Miclea M., Bhuiyan M.D.H., Janseens S., and Schweizer S. |
| Journal | Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 947 - 951 |
| Date Published | 2011 |
| ISSN | 09478396 (ISSN) |
| Keywords | Amorphous films, Amorphous polycarbonates, Chromophores, Device application, Refractive index, Second-order nonlinear optical, Single beam, Third order, Two photon processes, Two-photon absorptions, Z-scan measurement |
| Abstract | Single beam z-scan measurements have been made on films containing amorphous polycarbonate and the zwitterionic chromophore, PYR-3, that has a very high second order nonlinear optical (NLO) figure of merit. The third order NLO figure of merit is ≈ 1.6 at 1030 nm and is comparable to that found in organic compounds optimized for high n2 values. The two-photon absorption coefficient is 2.1 × 10-12 m/W, which is very low and advantageous for NLO device applications. The third order NLO refractive index is -1.4×10-18m2/W. © Springer-Verlag 2011. |
| URL | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053920096&partnerID=40&md5=76c3d490afcbc75d930ea76d364eb7bc |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00339-011-6450-9 |
