Optical characterization of ZnO nanoplates embedded in polymeric matrices for optical limiting applications

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 37-42

  Thankappan, Aparna ^a   Divya, S ^a   Thomas, Sheenu ^a   Nampoori, V P N ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Reverse saturable absorption; SEM; ZnO

Indexed keywords

NEGATIVE REFRACTIVE INDEX; NON-LINEAR OPTICAL; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; OPTICAL LIMITING APPLICATIONS; POLYMERIC MATRICES; REVERSE SATURABLE ABSORPTION; Z-SCAN TECHNIQUE; ZNO;

CHARACTERIZATION; NANOSTRUCTURES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84877292772     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2013.03.016     Document Type: Article

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