Nanosecond reverse saturable absorption and optical limiting in (Me 4N)2[Cd(dmit)(Sph)2]

  • Zhenrong Sun*
  • , Minghong Tong
  • , Heping Zeng
  • , Liangen Ding
  • , Zugeng Wang
  • , Jie Dai
  • , Guoqing Bian
  • , Zhizhan Xu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We report the measurement of reverse saturable absorption and an optical limiting response in a new metallorganic material, (Me4N) 2[Cd(dmit)(Sph)2], with nanosecond laser pulses at 532 nm. Pump-probe and open-aperture Z-scan techniques were used as mechanisms for an optical limiting response. The experimental results show that triplet-triplet absorption is responsible for measurable reverse saturable absorption at 532 nm, which results in optical limiting. The measured data can be simulated well by a rate-equation model, and thus the absorption cross section of the excited state can be evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1464-1468
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume18
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2001
Externally publishedYes

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