Title :
Giant nonlinear optical properties of Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12 ferroelectric thin films on quartz substrate
Author :
Shin, Heedeuk ; Chang, Hye Jeong ; Boyd, R.W. ; Choi, M.R. ; Jo, W.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., Rochester, NY
Abstract :
The nonlinear properties of Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12 thin film grown on quartz substrate is measured using the Z-scan technique with ps-laser pulses at 532-nm wavelength. The nonlinear refractive index and absorption coefficients are 0.31times10 cm2/W and 3times10-5 cm/W, respectively, indicating Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12 film on quartz is a good candidate for applications in nonlinear optical devices.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; ferroelectric thin films; lanthanum compounds; nonlinear optics; quartz; Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12; Z-scan technique; ferroelectric thin films; giant nonlinear optical properties; quartz substrate; Bismuth; Ferroelectric materials; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Pulse measurements; Substrates; Transistors; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391334