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Non-linear optics of nano-scale pentacene thin film

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We have found the new ways to investigate the linear/non-linear optical properties of nanostructure pentacene thin film deposited by thermal evaporation technique. Pentacene is the key material in organic semiconductor technology. The existence of nano-structured thin film was confirmed by atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The wavelength-dependent transmittance and reflectance were calculated to observe the optical behavior of the pentacene thin film. It has been observed the anomalous dispersion at wavelength λ < 800 nm, whereas the normal dispersion was found at wavelength λ > 800. The non-linear refractive index of the deposited films was investigated. The linear optical susceptibility of pentacene thin film was calculated, and we observed the non-linear optical susceptibility of pentacene thin film at about 6 × 10−13 esu. The advantage of this work is to use of spectroscopic method to calculate the liner and non-liner optical response of pentacene thin films rather than expensive  Z-scan. The calculated optical behavior of the pentacene thin films could be used in the organic thin films base advanced optoelectronic devices such as telecommunications devices.

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The project was financially supported by King Saud University, Vice Deanship of Research Chairs.

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  1. Nano-Science and Semiconductor Labs, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt

    I. S. Yahia

  2. Advanced Functional Materials and Optoelectronic Laboratory, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia

    I. S. Yahia & S. Alfaify

  3. Centre of Nanotechnology, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia

    Asim Jilani, M. Sh. Abdel-wahab & Attieh A. Al-Ghamdi

  4. Physics Department, Faculty of Science-AL Faisaliah Campus, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    M. M. Abutalib

  5. Research Chair of Exploitation of Renewable Energy Applications in Saudi Arabia, Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    A. Al-Bassam & A. M. El-Naggar

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Yahia, I.S., Alfaify, S., Jilani, A. et al. Non-linear optics of nano-scale pentacene thin film. Appl. Phys. B 122, 191 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-016-6467-z

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