Abstract
The nonlinear refraction coefficient of silica aerogel was estimated to be ∼−1.5×10−15 m2/W (∼−3.67×10−9 esu) with a signal-beam z-scan spectroscopy. The third-order nonlinear refraction coefficient of nanostructure silica aerogel was almost five orders larger than the nonlinear refraction (χ3) of bulk material. The large nonlinear refraction with high nonlinear figure of merit is an ideal optical property for nonlinear optical applications.
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