Z-scan studies and optical limiting of nanosecond laser pulses in neutral red dye |
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Authors: | Mathew George C.I. Muneera C.P. Singh K.S. Bindra S.M. Oak |
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Affiliation: | aDepartment of Physics, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581, India;bUltrafast Studies Section, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, India |
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Abstract: | The nonlinear optical absorption, refraction and optical limiting behaviour of an organic dye, neutral red, were investigated under excitation with nanosecond laser pulses at 532 nm. The nonlinear optical responses of the material were studied both in solution and solid film, made in methanol and polyvinyl alcohol, respectively, using single-beam Z-scan technique. The open aperture Z-scans of the solution samples displayed a switch over from saturable absorption to enhanced absorption with increase in input intensity. Theoretical fit to the experimental data indicated that the dominant mechanism of nonlinear absorption is two-photon absorption. The closed aperture Z-scans of both the samples denoted positive nonlinearity, which was three orders larger in magnitude in solid film, compared with that in solution. The results of optical limiting experiments revealed that neutral red exhibited strong optical limiting of nanosecond laser pulses with a threshold lower than that of C60 in toluene. |
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Keywords: | Nonlinear optical absorption Neutral red Optical limiting |
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