Abstract
The third-order nonlinearity of an organiceinorganic hybrid silica film covalently doped and dispersed with C.I. Disperse Red 1 was studied using the Z-scan technique. The micropores in the solegel derived silica matrix were smaller than the dye ligand which led to dye aggregation. A nonlinear refractive index of -3.4 × 10-9 esu and a nonlinear susceptibility of 5.9 × 10-10 esu were recorded at 1064 nm. The large blue shift of the absorption band due to dye aggregation resulted in an enhanced two-photon absorption. The observed nonlinearity is attributable to both two-photon absorption resonance and the refraction change induced by the enlarged π-delocalization conjugation between the dye and the silica matrix.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 219-224 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Dyes and Pigments |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- C.I. Disperse Red 1
- Chromophore aggregation
- Hybrid film
- Nonlinear absorption
- Nonlinear optics
- Two-photon absorption