Dissertation
Nonlinear-optical studies of organic liquids and polymer optical fibers
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
05/2000
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/48
Abstract
We present the results of non-resonant optical Kerr effect measurements of the neat organic liquids nitrobenzene, carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl-methacrylate. We also present the results of one-photon resonant optical Kerr effect measurements of solutions of the organic dyes indole squarylium and silicon-phthalocyanine:methylmethacrylate (separately) in carbon tetrachloride. Fits of the molecular third-order susceptibility theory to the one-photon resonant data indicate the presence of high-lying two-photon states for each of the dye molecules studied. We also present results concerning light coupling in dye-doped dual-core polymer optical fibers. Measurements of the coupling length at low intensity are in agreement with linear coupling length calculations. Intensity-dependent coupling is observed as the intensity launched into the fiber is increased.
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- Title
- Nonlinear-optical studies of organic liquids and polymer optical fibers
- Creators
- Steven Richard Vigil
- Contributors
- MARK G KUZYK (Advisor) - Washington State University, Physics and Astronomy, Department of
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Identifiers
- 99900865622701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation