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Linear and Nonlinear Optical Characterization of Dye–Polymer Composite Films Based on Methylcellulose Incorporated with Varying Content of Methylene Blue

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Compositional dependence of the linear and nonlinear optical characteristics of dye–polymer composite (DPC) films based on methylcellulose-methylene blue (MC-MB) were studied. The absorbance spectra were used to estimate absorption edge, optical density, skin depth, optical band gap energy, and Urbach's parameters for all DPC films. The direct allowed optical band gap energy decreased from 6.29 eV for pure MC to 5.95 eV when doped with 2.5 wt.% of MB. The dispersion of the refractive index is discussed in terms of both the single-oscillator Wemple–DiDomenico and single Sellmeier oscillator models. The nonlinear optical characteristics such as the third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility and nonlinear refractive index were calculated using the dispersive oscillator parameters obtained from the single-oscillator model. The observed improvements in the linear and nonlinear optical characteristics of MC upon incorporating MB make the present DPC a potential candidate for multifunctional applications like optoelectronic and photonic devices.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the staff of the Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, College of Science at the University of Sulaimani, for providing facilities in their laboratory.

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  1. Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, 46001, Iraq

    Omed Gh. Abdullah & Gelas M. Jamal

  2. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, 46001, Iraq

    Dler M. Salh

  3. Department of Physics, College of Education, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, 46001, Iraq

    Azhin H. Mohamad

  4. Department of General Science, College of Education and Language, Charmo University, Chamchamal, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, 46023, Iraq

    Hawzhin T. Ahmed

  5. Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Halabja, Halabja, Kurdistan Region, 46006, Iraq

    Bakhan S. Mustafa

  6. Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, 10001, Iraq

    Mahdi H. Suhail

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Abdullah, O.G., Salh, D.M., Mohamad, A.H. et al. Linear and Nonlinear Optical Characterization of Dye–Polymer Composite Films Based on Methylcellulose Incorporated with Varying Content of Methylene Blue. J. Electron. Mater. 51, 675–683 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-09322-8

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