Nonlinear optical properties of [C6H5N-R][Ni(mnt)2] (R= p-nitrobenzyl)

Xuhui Zhu, Xiaozeng You, Xiaoming Ren, Weilian Tan, Wei Ji, S. S. Sundaru Raj, Hoongkun Fun

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Abstract

Investigation of third-order optical nonlinearity of complex 1, [C6H5N-R][Ni(mnt)2] where R= p-nitrobenzyl, mnt = maleonitrile-1,2-dithiolate, with 7 ns laser pulses at 532 nm shows that it exhibits negligible nonlinear absorption, but considerable nonlinear refraction. In terms of two calculated figures of merit W and B resulting from one-photon and two-photon absorptions, complex 1 may be used for all-optical signal processing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)472-473
Number of pages2
JournalChemistry Letters
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

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