Optical linearity and nonlinearity of ZnSe nanocrystals embedded in epoxy resin matrix investigated by Z-scan technique

Ceramics International

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1073-1076

  Li, Jianping ^a   Wang, Minqiang ^a   Lin, Zhonghai ^b   Huo, Xiao ^a   Zhai, Guangmei ^b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b CHANG'AN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Absorption; Optical nonlinearity; Z scan technique; ZnSe nanocrystals

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ELECTRON BEAM DIFFRACTION; OPTICAL NONLINEARITY; Z-SCAN TECHNIQUE; ZINC BLENDE;

ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 42649084705     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2007.09.103     Document Type: Article

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