Nonlinear optical properties of cadmium telluride semiconductor nanocrystals for optical power-limiting application

by Creekmore, S.; Seo, J. T.; Yang, Q.; Wang, Q.; Anderson, J.; Pompey, C.; Temple, D.; Peng, X.; Qu, J. L.; Yu, W.; Wang, A.; Mott, A.; Namkung, M.; Jung, S. S.; Kim, J. H.

Nonlinear optical properties of cadmium telluride semiconductor nanocrystals were investigated for optical power self-limiting application. The semiconductor nanocrystals were synthesized through colloidal methods. The nonlinear refraction and the nonlinear figure of merit of CdTe nanocrystals in toluene (similar to8 x 10(-5) mol/L) were estimated to be similar to -1 x 10(-13) m(2)/N, and similar to200, respectively. The optical power limiting through CdTe nanoscale materials was mainly by the nonlinear refraction because of the high nonlinear FOM.

Journal
Journal of the Korean Physical Society
Volume
42
Year
2003
Start Page
S143-S148
URL
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000181337500009
ISBN/ISSN
1976-8524; 0374-4884