Impact of carbon nanotube geometrical volume on nonlinear absorption and scattering properties

Nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of carbon nanostructures are of great interest due to their broadband spectral response. As carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be synthesized with various lengths, thicknesses, and numbers of layers, their optical properties can also be different. We have performed side-b...

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Published in:Optical materials 2017-11, Vol.73, p.306-311
Main Authors: Nair, Vijayakumar Sadasivan, Pusala, Aditya, Hatamimoslehabadi, Maryam, Yelleswarapu, Chandra S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Carbon nanotubes
Nonlinear refractive index
Optical scattering
Third-order optical susceptibility
Z-scan technique
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Summary:Nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of carbon nanostructures are of great interest due to their broadband spectral response. As carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be synthesized with various lengths, thicknesses, and numbers of layers, their optical properties can also be different. We have performed side-by-side comparative studies of the relationship between the geometrical volume and NLO properties of CNTs. The real and imaginary components of the third order optical nonlinearity are obtained using well-known Z-scan technique. While the transmission and scattered light are detected using photodiodes, the generated photoacoustic signal is recorded simultaneously using an ultrasonic transducer. Results show an inverse relationship between the volume of CNTs and their NLO properties. This can be attributed to the availability of more nanoparticles within the laser beam profile and concurrent generation of scattering sites upon the absorption of incident radiation. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0925-3467
1873-1252
DOI:10.1016/j.optmat.2017.08.020