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The Matrix Effect on Nonlinear Optical Responses of Disperse Orange 25: Optical Bistability and Z-Scan

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The nonlinear behaviours of an azo dye, Disperse Orange 25 (DO25), doped on two polymers (PVP and PMMA), with different weight percentages are investigated under irradiation of 300mW continuous Nd-YAG Laser (λ = 532 nm). The optical bistability (OB) of samples was examined using the Mach–Zehnder interferometer. The obtained results show that the PVP matrix doped with DO25 has better nonlinear responses due to their efficiency and stability depend on the properties of the matrix such as the glass transition temperature which is higher for PVP and the structural properties. Also, the third-order refractive index and nonlinear absorption coefficient are measured by (CA) and (OA) Z-scan techniques, respectively.

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We greatly acknowledge the experienced help of Prof. M. H. Majles laboratory work.

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  2. Applied Sciences of Research Center (ASRC), Kharazmi University, Karaj, Alborz, Iran

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Somayeh Salmani: Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Resources, Methodology, Conceptualization, Writing—Original Draft. Hamid Asgari: Methodology, Conceptualization, Investigation, Data Curation, Visualization, Resources, Formal analysis, Validation. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Salmani, S., Asgari, H. The Matrix Effect on Nonlinear Optical Responses of Disperse Orange 25: Optical Bistability and Z-Scan. J Fluoresc 32, 2281–2286 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-022-03025-x

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