Abstract
Morphological characterization and the nonlinear optical properties of laser ablated germanium nanoclusters are discussed in this paper. Laser ablated films contain micron sized droplets that are composed of nanoclusters. The clusters have cubic and tetragonal symmetry. Results from TEM, AFM, and XRD are presented for the surface characterization. Nonlinear absorption is observed at very low light intensities and nonlinear absorption and refraction are seen at peak light intensities of 18 KW/cm2 at γ = 532 nm. The estimated change in refractive index is 0.05 at these intensity levels.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 527-532 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
| Volume | 536 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 MRS Fall Meeting - The Symposium 'Advanced Catalytic Materials-1998' - Boston, MA, USA Duration: Nov 30 1998 → Dec 3 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering