Abstract
The nonlinear optical properties of single layer graphene are studied via Z-scan. The measurements are carried out at 1045 nm with a 360 femtosecond highly stable Yb doped mode-locked fiber laser. Under laser illumination single-layer graphene exhibits both a transmittance increase due to saturable absorption and a nonlinear phase-shift due to nonlinear refraction. The nonlinear refraction measurements were carried out from 0.5 to 8 GW/cm2 revealing an expected irradiance-dependent nonlinear refraction. An effective nonlinear refractive index coefficient ñI is used to describe this and discriminate it from the conventional n2 coefficient usually measured by Z-scan. The saturation level of the nonlinear phase-shift where the nonlinear response becomes irradiance dependent is deduced from the experimental data.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 126535 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 481 |
Early online date | 15 Oct 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Feb 2021 |
Keywords
- Graphene
- Nonlinear optical materials
- Nonlinear refraction
- Ultrafast nonlinear optics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering