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

P. Poornesh; Pramod K. Hegde; G. Umesh; M. G. Manjunatha; K. B. Manjunatha; A. V. Adhikari

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2009.06.018

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

P. Poornesh, Pramod K. Hegde, G. Umesh, M. G. Manjunatha, K. B. Manjunatha, A. V. Adhikari

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

74 Citations (SciVal)

Abstract

An experimental investigation of the third-order nonlinear optical properties of new poly{2-{5-[3,4-ditetradecyloxy-5-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}pyridine} (P) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution and in solid poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) matrix, by Z-scan technique is reported. The Z-scan traces reveal that the composite films exhibit large negative nonlinear refractive index of the order 10^-10 esu. The excited-state absorption cross-section was found to be larger than the ground-state absorption indicating that the operating nonlinear process is reverse saturable absorption (RSA). The new polymer P exhibits good optical power limiting properties in the nanosecond regime in solution and as well in solid PMMA matrix.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	230-236
Number of pages	7
Journal	Optics and Laser Technology
Volume	42
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2009.06.018
Publication status	Published - 01-02-2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Access to Document

10.1016/j.optlastec.2009.06.018

Cite this

@article{9ab35f7464d94ed9af07e43c8d043523,

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

abstract = "An experimental investigation of the third-order nonlinear optical properties of new poly{2-{5-[3,4-ditetradecyloxy-5-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}pyridine} (P) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution and in solid poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) matrix, by Z-scan technique is reported. The Z-scan traces reveal that the composite films exhibit large negative nonlinear refractive index of the order 10-10 esu. The excited-state absorption cross-section was found to be larger than the ground-state absorption indicating that the operating nonlinear process is reverse saturable absorption (RSA). The new polymer P exhibits good optical power limiting properties in the nanosecond regime in solution and as well in solid PMMA matrix.",

author = "P. Poornesh and Hegde, {Pramod K.} and G. Umesh and Manjunatha, {M. G.} and Manjunatha, {K. B.} and Adhikari, {A. V.}",

year = "2010",

month = feb,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/j.optlastec.2009.06.018",

language = "English",

volume = "42",

pages = "230--236",

journal = "Optics and Laser Technology",

issn = "0030-3992",

publisher = "Elsevier Limited",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Nonlinear optical and optical power limiting studies on a new thiophene-based conjugated polymer in solution and solid PMMA matrix

AU - Poornesh, P.

AU - Hegde, Pramod K.

AU - Umesh, G.

AU - Manjunatha, M. G.

AU - Manjunatha, K. B.

AU - Adhikari, A. V.

PY - 2010/2/1

Y1 - 2010/2/1

N2 - An experimental investigation of the third-order nonlinear optical properties of new poly{2-{5-[3,4-ditetradecyloxy-5-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}pyridine} (P) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution and in solid poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) matrix, by Z-scan technique is reported. The Z-scan traces reveal that the composite films exhibit large negative nonlinear refractive index of the order 10-10 esu. The excited-state absorption cross-section was found to be larger than the ground-state absorption indicating that the operating nonlinear process is reverse saturable absorption (RSA). The new polymer P exhibits good optical power limiting properties in the nanosecond regime in solution and as well in solid PMMA matrix.

AB - An experimental investigation of the third-order nonlinear optical properties of new poly{2-{5-[3,4-ditetradecyloxy-5-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}pyridine} (P) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution and in solid poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) matrix, by Z-scan technique is reported. The Z-scan traces reveal that the composite films exhibit large negative nonlinear refractive index of the order 10-10 esu. The excited-state absorption cross-section was found to be larger than the ground-state absorption indicating that the operating nonlinear process is reverse saturable absorption (RSA). The new polymer P exhibits good optical power limiting properties in the nanosecond regime in solution and as well in solid PMMA matrix.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=68649106570&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=68649106570&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.optlastec.2009.06.018

DO - 10.1016/j.optlastec.2009.06.018

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:68649106570

SN - 0030-3992

VL - 42

SP - 230

EP - 236

JO - Optics and Laser Technology

JF - Optics and Laser Technology

IS - 1

ER -

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

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this