Large third-order optical nonlinear susceptibility in natural dye derived from Clitoria ternatea petal
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2022
Abstract
The third-order nonlinear optical response of Clitoria ternatea (CT) petal's dye in various solvents were characterized via Z-scan technique with a diode pumped solid state (DPSS) laser at 532 nm. The observations from the closed aperture z-scan showed the dye possess a self-defocusing effect with a negative nonlinear refractive index, n(2) with a moderate magnitude of real part of the third order nonlinear optical susceptibilities, Re chi((3)) of the order of 10(-10) esu. Open z-scan results showed that the CT dyes samples demonstrate a reverse saturable absorption (RSA) with strong two-photon absorption (TPA) coefficients, beta similar to 10(-3) cm/W, corresponds to large imaginary parts, Im chi((3)) in the order of 10(-5) esu. The highest values of n(2) and beta was observed in CT dye in ethanol and dimethyl sulphoxide, respectively. Not only the linear absorption spectra depends on the type of solvent used, but also the nonlinear characteristics are drastically influenced by it. On the whole, large chi((3)) of the dye samples were found to be in order of 10(-5) esu. Based on the measured value of nonlinear susceptibility, chi((3)), the natural dye derived from CT petals can be a candidate for applications such as optical limiting and switching.
Keywords
Natural dye, Z-scan technique, Anthocyanins, Optical limiter, Optical switching
Divisions
sch_ecs
Funders
Research Creativity and Management Office (RCMO), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) [Grant No: 304/CINOR/6315370 & PO5216 & 2021/0067]
Publication Title
Optik
Volume
256
Publisher
Elsevier GMBH
Publisher Location
HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY