Issue 23, 2023

Photonic crystal cavity-mediated improved absorptive nonlinearity of C-4-hydroxy-3-methoxphenilcalix[4]resorcinarene

Abstract

The insertion of a nonlinear material at the photonic crystal cavity leads to a strong interaction between localized photonic modes and the introduced material's electronic state, leading to exceptionally improved nonlinear optical properties at low input power. We report the enhanced nonlinear absorption and optical limiting properties of C-4-hydroxy-3-methoxphenilcalix[4]resorcinarene (CHMPCR) in a one-dimensional polymeric photonic crystal cavity. Open aperture z-scan measurements with a nanosecond pulsed laser beam having a repetition rate of 10 Hz at 532 nm from a polymeric-based microcavity demonstrate a 4.5 times enhancement in the nonlinear absorption coefficient of CHMPCR relative to its reference film. The phenomenal increase in nonlinear response could be due to the enhanced local field-assisted effective two-photon absorption arising from the interaction of CHMPCR with intensified confined light emerging from the resonant excitation at the cavity. The low optical limiting threshold and enhanced nonlinear absorption of the CHMPCR-based photonic crystal cavity make it a promising candidate for realizing cost-effective optoelectronic devices.

Graphical abstract: Photonic crystal cavity-mediated improved absorptive nonlinearity of C-4-hydroxy-3-methoxphenilcalix[4]resorcinarene

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Feb 2023
Accepted
15 May 2023
First published
16 May 2023

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023,25, 15839-15845

Photonic crystal cavity-mediated improved absorptive nonlinearity of C-4-hydroxy-3-methoxphenilcalix[4]resorcinarene

S. A. John, A. K. Satheesan, S. Pushpan K. and C. Keloth, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 15839 DOI: 10.1039/D3CP00689A

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