中国物理B ›› 2014, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 24212-024212.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/23/2/024212

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Nonlinear optical properties of an azobenzene polymer

曾艺, 潘志华, 赵付丽, 秦苜, 周延, 王长顺   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Department of Physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 收稿日期:2013-01-27 修回日期:2013-07-04 出版日期:2013-12-12 发布日期:2013-12-12
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11174203).

Nonlinear optical properties of an azobenzene polymer

Zeng Yi (曾艺), Pan Zhi-Hua (潘志华), Zhao Fu-Li (赵付丽), Qin Mu (秦苜), Zhou Yan (周延), Wang Chang-Shun (王长顺)   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Department of Physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • Received:2013-01-27 Revised:2013-07-04 Online:2013-12-12 Published:2013-12-12
  • Contact: Wang Chang-Shun E-mail:cswang@sjtu.edu.cn
  • About author:42.65.-k; 78.20.Ci; 42.70.Gi
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11174203).

摘要: The nonlinear optical properties of an azobenzene polymer azo12–MO were investigated by a Z-scan technique. The polymer was synthesized by assembling the liquid-crystalline polymer azo12 with methyl orange. The nonlinear refractive index (1.39×10-15 cm2/W) and the nonlinear absorption coefficient (0.11 cm/GW) of azo12–MO were determined with 532-nm picosecond laser pulses at the irradiance of 92.40 GW/cm2. When compared to the nonlinear properties of azo12 and methyl orange, azo12–MO possesses the advantages of its two constituents and shows larger nonlinear optical properties.

关键词: nonlinear optics, reverse saturable absorption, azobenzene polymer

Abstract: The nonlinear optical properties of an azobenzene polymer azo12–MO were investigated by a Z-scan technique. The polymer was synthesized by assembling the liquid-crystalline polymer azo12 with methyl orange. The nonlinear refractive index (1.39×10-15 cm2/W) and the nonlinear absorption coefficient (0.11 cm/GW) of azo12–MO were determined with 532-nm picosecond laser pulses at the irradiance of 92.40 GW/cm2. When compared to the nonlinear properties of azo12 and methyl orange, azo12–MO possesses the advantages of its two constituents and shows larger nonlinear optical properties.

Key words: nonlinear optics, reverse saturable absorption, azobenzene polymer

中图分类号:  (Nonlinear optics)

  • 42.65.-k
78.20.Ci (Optical constants (including refractive index, complex dielectric constant, absorption, reflection and transmission coefficients, emissivity)) 42.70.Gi (Light-sensitive materials)