Wavelength dependence of the complex third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility of poly(3-hexylthiophene) studied by femtosecond Z -scan in solution and thin film

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 49, 2013, Pages 26197-26203

  Szeremeta, Janusz ^a   Kolkowski, Radoslaw ^a   Nyk, Marcin ^a   Samoc, Marek ^a  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTI-PHOTON ABSORPTION; NON-LINEAR REFRACTION; NONLINEAR ABSORPTIONS; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); THIRD ORDER NONLINEAR OPTICAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; THIRD-ORDER SUSCEPTIBILITY; THREE PHOTON ABSORPTION; WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCE;

CARRIER MOBILITY; CHAINS; THIN FILMS; WAVELENGTH;

MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES;

EID: 84890462375     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4051484     Document Type: Article

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