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Tunable optical limiting action due to non-linear absorption in ZnO/Ag nanocomposites

  • S. Radhu*
  • , C. Vijayan
  • , Suchand Sandeep
  • , Reji Philip
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

ZnO/Ag nanocomposites with different silver concentration are successfully synthesized by solvothermal method. The characterization of the as- synthesized samples is done using XRD, UV-visible spectroscopy and HRTEM and the results indicate that the composites consist of silver nanoparticles attached to the ZnO nanoparticles. The optical non-linearity in these samples is studied using open aperture Z-scan technique and the experimental results agree well with a theoretical model involving two- photon absorption. It is found that the parameters of optical limiting can be tuned in a broad band by varying the silver concentration in the samples.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSolid State Physics - Proceedings of the 55th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2010
Pages425-426
Number of pages2
EditionPART A
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event55th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2010 - Manipal, India
Duration: 26-12-201030-12-2010

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
NumberPART A
Volume1349
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference55th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2010
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityManipal
Period26-12-1030-12-10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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