Nonlinear optical and optical power limiting studies on a new thiophene-based conjugated polymer in solution and solid PMMA matrix

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 230-236

  Poornesh, P ^a,b   Hegde, Pramod K ^b   Umesh, G ^b   Manjunatha, M G ^b   Manjunatha, K B ^b   Adhikari, A V ^b  

^a MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

Author keywords

Nonlinear optics; Reverse saturable absorption (RSA); Z scan

Indexed keywords

BASED CONJUGATED POLYMERS; EXCITED STATE ABSORPTION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; GROUND STATE ABSORPTION; MATRIX; NON-LINEAR OPTICAL; NONLINEAR PROCESS; NONLINEAR REFRACTIVE INDEX; OPTICAL POWER LIMITING; PMMA MATRICES; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); REVERSE SATURABLE ABSORPTION; REVERSE SATURABLE ABSORPTION (RSA); TETRAHYDROFURANS; THIRD ORDER NONLINEAR OPTICAL PROPERTIES; Z-SCAN; Z-SCAN TECHNIQUE; Z-SCAN TRACES;

ABSORPTION; COMPOSITE FILMS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLID SOLUTIONS; THIOPHENE;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 68649106570     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2009.06.018     Document Type: Article

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