Journal
LASER PHYSICS
Volume 24, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/1054-660X/24/5/055402
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anthraquinone dyes; z-scan; cw laser; NLO
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- Vision Group on Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Govt of Karnataka, India
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We present investigations on the third-order optical nonlinearity and optical power limiting of anthraquinone dyes. Z-scan measurements were performed using a continuous wave He-Ne laser at 633 nm wavelength as an excitation source. The nonlinear refraction studies exhibited self-defocusing behavior of the dyes. The nonlinear absorption in the dyes was dominated by a reverse saturable absorption process. Self-diffraction ring patterns were observed due to the change in refractive index and thermal lensing. Increase of the electron donating ability of the substituents resulted in enhanced values of the nonlinear optical parameters, establishing the structure-property relationship. The optical limiting study revealed that the dyes possess a lower limiting threshold and clamping level which is very important for eye and sensor protection. Hence, the dyes investigated here emerge as promising candidates for future opto-electronic and photonic device applications such as optical power limiters.
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