Manjunatha, K.B.Dileep, R.Shelar, M.S.Umesh, G.Satyanarayan, M.N.Badekai Ramachandra, B.R.2026-02-062011AIP Conference Proceedings, 2011, Vol.1391, , p. 706-7080094243Xhttps://doi.org/10.1063/1.3643656https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/33027We report the third-order nonlinear optical, optical power limiting and optical switching study of palladium-N-(2-pyridyl)-N′- (5-amino salicylidene) hydrazine triphenylphosphine, using Z-scan technique and pump-probe technique. The measured nonlinear refractive index is n <inf>2</inf>=-6.022×10-9esu. The complex exhibits the reverse saturable absorption (RSA), the nonlinear absorption coefficient of β=10.748×10-9m/W. The good optical power limiting and optical switching behavior were observed in this complex. These suggest that this complex is a potential molecule for photonic applications. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.Optical limitingOptical switchingThird-order nonlinear opticsZ-Scan