The Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties in Cobalt-Doped ZnO Films

  • Received Date: April 19, 2015
  • Revised Date: June 23, 2015
  • Published Date: June 23, 2015
  • We quantitatively investigate the third-order optical nonlinear response of Co-doped ZnO thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering using the Z-scan method. The two-photon absorption and optical Kerr effect are revealed to contribute to the third-order nonlinear response of the Co-doped ZnO films. The nonlinear absorption coefficient β is determined to be approximately 8.8×10-5 cm/W and the third-order nonlinear susceptibility χ(3) is 2.93×10-6 esu. The defect-associated energy levels within the band gap are suggested to be responsible for the enhanced nonlinear response observed in Co-doped ZnO films.
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