Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1497026 | Optical Materials | 2008 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
We report in this work on the simultaneous presence of both positive and negative nonlinear optical (NLO) refractive indexes measured in methyl-red dye doped 5CB liquid crystal (LC). Characterization of these materials was performed according to the Z-Scan technique under cw He–Ne laser irradiation, taking into account the polarization and temperature dependence of the NLO-refractive index, and how these parameters are related to local and nonlocal mechanisms. The experimental conditions and a possible explanation for the simultaneous presence of positive and negative nonlinear refractive indexes are carefully discussed.
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Authors
Antonio A. Rodríguez-Rosales, Omar G. Morales-Saavedra, Carlos J. Román-Moreno, Roberto Ortega-Martínez,