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    Non linear optical properties of banana shaped liquid crystals
    (2011) Nagappa; Mahadeva, J.; Somashekar, R.; Yalemaggad, C.V.; Umesh, G.; Manjunatha, K.B.
    We report the nonlinear absorption and refraction of banana shaped liquid crystal, namely 1,3-phynelyne bis [N-(2-hydroxy-4-n-decyloxy-benzylidene)-4'- aminobenzoate] using Z-scan technique. The measurements were carried out using a Q-switched, frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser producing 7 nanosecond laser pulses at 532nm. The Z-scan result shows that the compound exhibits negative non-linearity. The nonlinear refractive index and nonlinear absorption coefficient of this compound were found to be -1.283 × 10-11 esu and 2.232cm/GW, respectively. The real and imaginary parts of the third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility were of the order of 10 -13 esu. The results suggest that these molecules are potential nonlinear optical materials for device applications. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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    Third order optical nonlinearity of a pyrazoline derivative
    (2011) Janardhana, K.; Ravindrachary, V.; Rajesh Kumar, P.C.R.; Yogisha; Poojary, B.; Manjunatha, K.B.; Ismayil, N.
    A new pyrazoline derivative 3-phenyl-5-(4-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl)-1H-2- pyrazoline (PDHP) was synthesized using standard method. The structure of the compound was established based on 1H NMR spectrum. The third-order optical nonlinear properties of PDHP compound were measured using nanosecond Z-scan method The measured nonlinear absorption coefficient β is 0.27×10-10m W-1. The magnitude of third order susceptibility is Reχ(3)==19.94×10-13 esu and Imχx (3)=5.85×10-13 esu. These experimental results reveal that the PDHP may be a good candidate for optical limiting applications due to its reverse saturated absorption phenomenon. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.
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    Nonlinear optical studies of a novel pyrazoline
    (2012) Janardhana, K.; Ravindrachary, V.; Rajesh Kumar, P.C.R.; Umesh, G.; Manjunatha, K.B.; Ismayil, N.
    A novel pyrazoline, 3-(phenyl)-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2, 4-dinitrophenyl)-2-pyrazoline (PHDP) was synthesized using standard method and its chemical structure was confirmed using FTIR studies. The linear and non linear optical properties of the compound were studied using UV-Vis and Z-scan techniques. UV-Vis spectrum shows that the compound is transparent in the visible region and absorption in the UV region. The z-scan study shows that the compound possesses third and higher order optical nonlinearity. The calculated optical absorption cross sections indicate that the operating nonlinear mechanism is reverse saturable absorption type. The real part of the third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility χ3 was estimated and the closed aperture data shows that PHDP possess negative nonlinearity. © 2012 American Institute of Physics.
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    Nonlinear optical studies on 1,3-disubstituent chalcones doped polymer films
    (Elsevier, 2009) Poornesh, P.; Shettigar, S.; Umesh, G.; Manjunatha, K.B.; Prakash Kamath, K.; Sarojini, B.K.; Narayana, B.
    We report the measurements of the third-order nonlinear optical properties of recently synthesized and characterized two different 1,3-disubstituent chalcones doped PMMA films, with the prospective of reaching a good compromise between processability and high nonlinear optical properties. The measurements were done using nanosecond Z-scan at 532 nm. The Z-scan spectra reveal a large negative nonlinear refraction coefficient n2 of the order 10-11 esu and the molecular two photon absorption cross section is 10-46 cm4 s/photon. The doped films exhibit good optical power limiting property under nanosecond regime and the two photon absorption (TPA) is the dominating process leading to the nonlinear behavior. The improvement in the nonlinear properties has been observed when methylenedioxy group is replaced by dimethoxy group due to increase in conjugation length. The observed nonlinear parameters of chalcone derivatives doped PMMA film is comparable with stilbazolieum derivatives, a well-known class of optical materials for photonics and biophotonics applications, which suggests that, these moieties have potential for the application of all-optical limiting and switching devices. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    The third-order nonlinear optical properties of novel styryl dyes
    (2009) Shettigar, S.; Umesh, G.; Poornesh, P.; Manjunatha, K.B.; Asiri, A.M.
    The third-order nonlinear optical properties of two novel styryl dyes, namely, 1,3-diethyl-5-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-2-thioxodihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione and 5-(3,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-1,3-diethyl-2-thioxodihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione were studied using the Z-scan technique employing 7 ns laser pulses at 532 nm. The nonlinear refractive index, nonlinear absorption coefficient, magnitude of effective third-order susceptibility and coupling factor were determined. The optical power limiting behavior of the colorants was ascribed to two-photon absorption phenomenon. Nonlinear absorption cross-section increased with increase in ? electron density and the effective two-photon absorption cross-section was two orders of magnitude larger than those of commercially available azo compounds. The results suggest that these colorants offer promise as nonlinear optical materials for device applications. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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    Nonlinear optical and optical power limiting studies on a new thiophene-based conjugated polymer in solution and solid PMMA matrix
    (2010) Poornesh, P.; Hegde, P.K.; Umesh, G.; Manjunatha, M.G.; Manjunatha, K.B.; Vasudeva Adhikari, A.V.
    An experimental investigation of the third-order nonlinear optical properties of new poly{2-{5-[3,4-ditetradecyloxy-5-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}pyridine} (P) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution and in solid poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) matrix, by Z-scan technique is reported. The Z-scan traces reveal that the composite films exhibit large negative nonlinear refractive index of the order 10-10 esu. The excited-state absorption cross-section was found to be larger than the ground-state absorption indicating that the operating nonlinear process is reverse saturable absorption (RSA). The new polymer P exhibits good optical power limiting properties in the nanosecond regime in solution and as well in solid PMMA matrix. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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    Synthesis, characterization and studies on nonlinear optical parameters of 4-amino-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1, 2, 4-triazole-3-thione
    (2010) Naseema, K.; Rao, V.; Manjunatha, K.B.; Umesh, G.; Sujith, K.V.; Kalluraya, B.
    In this paper, we report the synthesis, characterization and third order nonlinear optical properties of a new organic NLO material of 4-amino-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1, 2, 4-triazole-3-thione (ANIT). The material was characterized by UV-vis and FTIR studies. The third order nonlinear optical properties have been investigated in dimethyl formamide (DMF) solution at 532 nm by using the Z-scan technique with pulses of nanoseconds duration. Open aperture data demonstrates the presence of two photon absorption at this wavelength. The nonlinear absorption coefficient ?, the nonlinear refractive index n2, the magnitude of effective third order susceptibility ?(3) and the second order hyperpolarizability ?h have been estimated as 2.99 cm/GW, -2. 53?×?10-11 esu, 2.72?×?10 -13esu and 0.281?×?10-31esu respectively. The values obtained are comparable with the values obtained for 4-methoxy chalcone derivatives and dibenzylideneacetone derivatives. The value of coupling factor have been estimated to be 0.17, indicating that the nonlinearity is electronic in origin. The compound exhibits good optical limiting at 532 nm with the limiting threshold of 80 ?J/pulse. The comparatively high value obtained indicates that this material may be used in optical device applications like optical limiters and optical switches. © 2010 Optical Society of India.
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    Third order optical nonlinearity and optical limiting studies of propane hydrazides
    (Elsevier B.V., 2012) Naseema, K.; Manjunatha, K.B.; Sujith, K.V.; Umesh, G.; Kalluraya, B.; Rao, V.
    Four hydrazones, 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)-N?-[phenylmethylene] propanehydrazide (P1), 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)-N?-[(4- tolyl)methylene] propane hydrazide (P2), 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)- N?-[1-(4- chlorophenyl)ethylidene] propanehydrazide (P3) and 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)-N?-[1-(4-Nitrrophenyl)ethylidene] propane hydrazide (P4) were synthesized and their third order nonlinear optical properties have been investigated using a single beam Z-scan technique with nanosecond laser pulses at 532 nm. The measurement on the compound-P1 is not reported as there is no detectable nonlinear response. Open aperture data of the other three compounds indicate two photon absorption at this wavelength. The nonlinear refractive index n2, nonlinear absorption coefficient ?, magnitude of effective third order susceptibility ?(3), the second order hyperpolarizability ?h and the coupling factor ? have been estimated. The values obtained are comparable with the values obtained for 4-methoxy chalcone derivatives and dibenzylideneacetone derivatives. The experimentally determined values of ?, n2, Re ?(3) and Im ?(3), ?h and ? of the compound-P4 are 1.42 cm/GW, -0.619 × 10-11 esu, -0.663 × 10-13 esu, 0.22 × 10-13 esu, 0.34 × 10-32 esu and 0.33 respectively. Further the compound-P4 exhibited the best optical power limiting behavior at 532 nm among the compounds studied. Our studies suggest that compounds P2, P3 and P4 are potential candidates for the optical device applications such as optical limiters and optical switches. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Study of third-order nonlinear optical and all-optical switching properties of palladium metal-organic complex
    (Elsevier B.V., 2013) Manjunatha, K.B.; Ramakrishna, R.; Umesh, G.; Badekai Ramachandra, B.
    We report the results of studies on third-order nonlinear optical properties of a newly synthesized palladium metal-organic complex [PdLPPh 3] (L = N-(2-pyridyl)-N?-(5-chlorosalicylidene)hydrazine) both in film and solution form using Z-scan and degenerate four wave mixing (DFWM) techniques. Experiments were performed using Q-switched Nd: YAG laser with nanosecond pulses at 532 nm. Investigations revealed that the palladium metal-organic complex possesses nonlinear absorption coefficient ?eff which is of the order of 10-9 m/W due to reverse saturable absorption (RSA) and negative nonlinear refractive index (self-defocusing) n2 which is of the order of 10-9 esu. The real and imaginary parts of the third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility (?(3)) were found to be of the order of 10-11 esu. The second-order hyperpolarizability (?h) was estimated to be of the order of 10-30 esu. The results of pump-probe experiments show that the switch-on and switch-off times of the palladium metal-organic complex were in ?s for different pump intensities and the energy dependent transmission studies reveal better limiting property of the compound at nanosecond regime. Thus the nonlinear response of the material suggests that it has a potential application for high sensitive photonic devices. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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    Nonlinear optical and all-optical switching studies of palladium(II) complex
    (2013) Manjunatha, K.B.; Dileep, R.; Umesh, G.; Badekai Ramachandra, B.
    Palladium complex with Schiff-base (PdL) was synthesized and composite films were fabricated on glass substrates by the spin coating technique. Z-scan and degenerate four wave mixing (DFWM) studies on the complex were performed using Q-switched Nd:YAG 7 ns laser pulses at 532 nm to reveal the third-order nonlinear optical (NLO) parameters. The third-order NLO susceptibility (?(3)) and second-order hyperpolarizability (?h) in film form are estimated to be of the order of 10-11 and 10 -30 esu respectively. Large nonlinear absorption (NLA) due to reverse-saturable absorption (RSA) in the complex exhibits good optical power limiting (OPL) performance. All-optical switching (AOS) experiments were performed using the pump-probe method. The Z-scan investigations reveal that the switching is caused by excited-state absorption (ESA) of the He-Ne laser. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.