Browsing by Subject "Non-linear optical properties"

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Dynamic nonlinear optical processes in some oxygen-octahedra ferroelectrics: first principle calculations
(Taylor & Francis Inc., 2015) Simsek S.; Koc, H.; Palaz S.; Oltulu, O.; Mamedov, A. M.; Özbay, Ekmel
The nonlinear optical properties and electro-optic effects of some oxygen-octahedra ferroelectrics are studied by the density functional theory (DFT) in the local density approximation (LDA) expressions based on first principle calculations without the scissor approximation. We present calculations of the frequency- dependent complex dielectric function and the second harmonic generation response coefficient over a large frequency range in tetragonal and rhombohedral phases. The electronic linear electro-optic susceptibility is also evaluated below the band gap. These results are based on a series of the LDA calculation using DFT. The results for are in agreement with the experiment below the band gap and those for are compared with the experimental data where available. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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Linear and non-linear optical properties of AgBO3(B=Nb, Ta): First principle study
(IEEE, 2013) Şimşek, Şevket; Mamedov, Amirullah M.; Özbay, Ekmel
The linear and nonlinear optical properties of ferroelectrics AgBO 3 (B=Ta, Nb) are studied by density functional theory (DFT) in the local density approximation (LDA) expressions based on first principle calculations without the scissor approximation. Specially, we present calculations of the frequency-dependent complex dielectric function ε(ω), and the second harmonic generation response coefficient χ(2)(-2ω,ω,ω) over a large frequency range in rhombohedral phase for the first time. The electronic linear electrooptic susceptibility χ(2)(-ω,ω,0) is also evaluated below the band gap. These results are based on a series of the LDA calculation using DFT. © 2013 IEEE.
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Ultralow-threshold up-converted lasing in oligofluorenes with tailored strong nonlinear absorption
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015) Guzelturk, B.; Kanibolotsky, A.L.; Orofino-Pena, C.; Laurand, N.; Dawson, M.D.; Skabara P.J.; Demir, Hilmi Volkan
Nonlinear optical response in organic semiconductors has been an attractive property for many practical applications. For frequency up-converted lasers, to date, conjugated polymers, fluorescent dyes and small organic molecules have been proposed but their performances have been severely limited due to the difficulty in simultaneously achieving strong nonlinear optical response and high performance optical gain. In this work, we show that structurally designed truxene-based star-shaped oligofluorenes exhibit strong structure-property relationships enabling enhanced nonlinear optical response with favorable optical gain performance. As the number of fluorene repeat units in each arm is increased from 3 to 6, these molecules demonstrate a two-photon absorption cross-section as high as 2200 GM, which is comparable to that of linear conjugated polymers. Tailored truxene oligomers with six fluorene units in each arm (T6) show two-photon absorption pumped amplified spontaneous emission with a threshold as low as 2.43 mJ cm-2, which is better than that of the lowest reported threshold in organic semiconductors. Furthermore, we show a frequency up-converted laser using the newly designed and synthesized star-shaped oligomer T6 with a threshold as low as 3.1 mJ cm-2, which is more than an order of magnitude lower than that of any conjugated polymer. Thus, these oligomers with enhanced nonlinear optical properties are highly attractive for bio-integrated applications such as photodynamic therapy and in vivo bio-sensing. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2015.