Theory of Gaussian beam Z scan with simultaneous third-and fifth-order nonlinear refraction based on a Gaussian decomposition method

B Gu, J Chen, YX Fan, J Ding, HT Wang - JOSA B, 2005 - opg.optica.org
We present a detailed theoretical investigation on the Gaussian beam Z scan for arbitrary
aperture and arbitrary nonlinear refraction phase shifts, based on the Gaussian …

A novel approach for analyzing open Z-scan experiments

G Tsigaridas, I Polyzos, P Persephonis… - Optics …, 2006 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel method for analyzing open Z-scan experiments is presented. It is based
on the calculation of the nonlinear absorption parameter q directly from the transmittance …

Influence of the photoinduced focal length of a thin nonlinear material in the Z-scan technique

ER Lara, ZN Meza, MDI Castillo, CGT Palacios… - Optics express, 2007 - opg.optica.org
In this paper the response purely refractive of a thin nonlinear material, in the z-scan
technique experiment, is modeled as a lens with a focal length that is a function of some …

Closed‐Aperture Z‐Scan Analysis for Nonlinear Media with Saturable Absorption and Simultaneous Third‐and Fifth‐Order Nonlinear Refraction

X Liu, Y Tomita - Physics Research International, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We present a theory of open‐and closed‐aperture Gaussian beam Z‐scan for nonlinear
optical materials with saturable absorption and high‐order nonlinear refraction. We show …

Variation of Nonlinear Refraction and Three-Photon Absorption of Indium–Tin Oxide Quantum Dot Thin Films and Solutions in Near Infrared Range

A Bundulis, A Berzina, VV Kim, B Polyakov, A Novikovs… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
We characterize the nonlinear optical properties of indium–tin oxide (ITO) quantum dots
(QDs) in the IR range using the Z-scan method. We present results of three-photon …

Variation of the sign of nonlinear refraction of carbon disulfide in the short-wavelength region

VV Kim, A Bundulis, J Grube, RA Ganeev - Optical Materials Express, 2022 - opg.optica.org
We report the spectral dependence of the nonlinear refractive index (γ) of carbon disulfide
(CS_2) in the range of 400–1100 nm in the case of the femtosecond laser pulses. The …

Focus introduction: Z-scan technique

CB Yao, KX Zhang, X Wen - Optik, 2017 - Elsevier
Since the introduction of the Z-scan, which is widely used to measure the nonlinear optical
properties of material. The result of measurement mainly depends on light through the …

Variation of nonlinear refractive index in dye-doped liquid crystals by local and nonlocal mechanisms

AA Rodríguez-Rosales, OG Morales-Saavedra… - Optical Materials, 2008 - Elsevier
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) …

Analytic solutions to closed and eclipsing aperture Z-scan power transmission

E Jaatinen, D Namarathne, R Donaldson - JOSA B, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Analytical solutions are derived using a straightforward mathematical treatment that
accurately describes the power of a TEM_00 Gaussian beam transmitted through or around …

Theoretical study of saturable Kerr nonlinearity using top-hat beam Z-scan technique

B Gu, HT Wang - Optics communications, 2006 - Elsevier
Saturable Kerr nonlinearity is theoretically investigated by use of the top-hat beam Z-scan
technique. The saturation intensity changes the nonlinear refractive profile and decreases …