A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Enhanced optical nonlinearity in beta-MnO2 nanowire network decorated with Ag nanoparticles
Authors: Kumar Manish, Perumbilavil Sreekanth, Goel Alok, Philip Reji
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication year: 2021
Journal: Optical Materials
Journal name in source: OPTICAL MATERIALS
Journal acronym: OPT MATER
Article number: ARTN 111226
Volume: 118
Number of pages: 6
ISSN: 0925-3467
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2021.111226
Abstract
We report on enhanced nonlinear optical absorption and optical limiting in beta-MnO2 sponge-like nanowire network decorated with Ag nanoparticles excited by nanosecond laser. A simple two-step process is used to prepare the samples. The structure, morphology and the elemental analysis of the prepared samples are studied using x-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. Nonlinear optical absorption properties of the samples in solution is studied using the open aperture Z-scan technique employing 5 ns laser pulses at 532 nm. Nonlinear transmission measurements show that beta-MnO2 exhibit weak saturable absorption at low fluence and large optical limiting at high fluence, while upon decoration with Ag particles, Ag/beta-MnO2 shows strong saturable absorption at low fluence and enhanced optical limiting at higher fluence with an optical limiting threshold value three times lower than that of bare beta-MnO2 nanowires. The results indicate that these materials are potentially useful for constructing saturable absorbers and optical limiters.
We report on enhanced nonlinear optical absorption and optical limiting in beta-MnO2 sponge-like nanowire network decorated with Ag nanoparticles excited by nanosecond laser. A simple two-step process is used to prepare the samples. The structure, morphology and the elemental analysis of the prepared samples are studied using x-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. Nonlinear optical absorption properties of the samples in solution is studied using the open aperture Z-scan technique employing 5 ns laser pulses at 532 nm. Nonlinear transmission measurements show that beta-MnO2 exhibit weak saturable absorption at low fluence and large optical limiting at high fluence, while upon decoration with Ag particles, Ag/beta-MnO2 shows strong saturable absorption at low fluence and enhanced optical limiting at higher fluence with an optical limiting threshold value three times lower than that of bare beta-MnO2 nanowires. The results indicate that these materials are potentially useful for constructing saturable absorbers and optical limiters.
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