Title :
Resonant Nonlinear Optical Properties of CdSe Quantum Dots
Author :
Nootz, G. ; Padilha, L.A. ; Webster, S. ; Hagan, D.J. ; Van Stryland, E.W.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando
Abstract :
We report theoretical and experimental results of nonlinear absorption and refraction in a series of colloidal CdSe quantum-dots. A two-level-model is used to describe the nonlinearities when quantum-dots are excited close to their first resonance.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; cadmium compounds; colloids; light refraction; nonlinear optics; semiconductor quantum dots; CdSe; CdSe quantum dots; colloidal quantum-dots; nonlinear absorption; nonlinear optical properties; nonlinear refraction; resonant optical properties; two-level-model; Absorption; Apertures; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical saturation; Optimized production technology; Quantum dots; Resonance; Solvents;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452879
