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A matrix based on germanium/ormosil system for all-optical applications

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Germania/ormosil hybrid matrix with large third-order nonlinearity is prepared by a low-temperature sol–gel process. Z-scan measurements indicate that the film fabricated from the pure Germania/ormosil hybrid solution shows an excellent third-order nonlinearity at all measured wavelengths. In order to explore its potential to be a functional matrix, a well-investigated organic dopant disperse red 1 (DR1) azoaromatic chromophore is introduced into the Germania/ormosil system. As a comparison, the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) polymer is employed and doped with the same content of DR1 molecule. Results indicate that by employing Germania/ormosil matrix system, the figure of merit of DR1-doped material at 532 nm can be greatly improved as compared to that of the PMMA/DR1 polymer film and also other published reports. This improvement helps broaden the limited applications of DR1-doped material and make it acceptable for devices fabrication at 532 nm. Results demonstrate that the as-prepared hybrid matrix might be a promising candidate for all-optical applications.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61078058, by the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China under Grant 20120201130004, the Science and Technology Developing Project of Shaanxi Province under Grant No. 2015KW-001, partially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Major Research Plan on Nanomanufacturing under Grant No. 91323303, and the 111 Project of China (B14040).

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This study was funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61078058, by the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China under Grant 20120201130004, the 111 Project of China (B14040), and the Science and Technology Developing Project of Shaanxi Province (2015KW-001).

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  1. School of Electronic & Control Engineering, Chang’an University, Xi’an, 710064, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China

    Tianxi Gao

  2. Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, International Center for Dielectric Research, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China

    Tianxi Gao & Wenxiu Que

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 500 Tenth Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30318, USA

    Yushu Wang

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Gao, T., Que, W. & Wang, Y. A matrix based on germanium/ormosil system for all-optical applications. Appl. Phys. B 122, 144 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-016-6422-z

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