Title :
Nonlinear spectra/dispersion of quinolinium dyes using dual-arm Z-scan
Author :
Ensley, Trenton R. ; Honghua Hu ; Zhong´an Li ; Sei-Hum Jang ; Jen, Alex K.-Y ; Hagan, David J. ; Van Stryland, Eric W.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We report two-photon absorption spectra and nonlinear refraction dispersion of a new series of quinolinium heptamethine cyanine dyes measured using our dual-arm Z-scan and fit of spectra and dispersion with an essential-state model.
Keywords :
dyes; light refraction; nonlinear optics; optical dispersion; optical variables measurement; spectrophotometry; two-photon processes; dual-arm Z-scan; essential-state model; nonlinear refraction dispersion measurement; nonlinear spectra; quinolinium heptamethine cyanine dyes; two-photon absorption spectra measurement; Absorption; High-speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
