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Nonlinear Optical Properties of Tungsten Lead–Pyrophosphate Glasses Containing Metallic Copper Nanoparticles

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We have prepared heavy metal oxide glasses containing metallic copper nanoparticles with promising nonlinear optical properties which were determined by Z-scan and pump-probe measurements using femtosecond laser pulses. For the wavelengths within the plasmon band, we have observed saturable absorption and response times of 2.3 ps. For the other regions of the spectrum, reverse saturable absorption and lifetimes shorter than 200 fs were verified. The nonlinear refractive index is about 2.0 × 10−19 m2/W from visible to telecom region, thus presenting an enhancement effect at wavelengths near the plasmon and Cu+2 d–d band.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Brazilian research funding agencies FAPESP, CAPES, CNPq, and Elderson Cássio Domenicucci, and from the Crystal Grown and Ceramic Materials group (IFSC) for the cutting and polishing of the samples.

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  1. Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University—UNESP, CP 355, Araraquara, SP, 14801-970, Brazil

    Danilo Manzani, Mariana Napoli, Marcelo Nalin & Sidney J. L. Ribeiro

  2. Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo—USP, CP 369, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil

    Juliana M. P. Almeida, Leonardo De Boni & Cleber R. Mendonça

  3. LAVIE, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos—UFSCar, CP 676, São Carlos, SP, Brazil

    Marcelo Nalin

  4. DEMA, Materials Engineering Department, Federal University of São Carlos—UFSCar, CP 676, São Carlos, SP, Brazil

    Conrado R. M. Afonso

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Manzani, D., Almeida, J.M.P., Napoli, M. et al. Nonlinear Optical Properties of Tungsten Lead–Pyrophosphate Glasses Containing Metallic Copper Nanoparticles. Plasmonics 8, 1667–1674 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-013-9585-z

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