Synthesis, Characterization and Investigation of the Third Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Pyrrole Schiff Bases

Abstract

We have investigated the third order nonlinear optical properties of pyrrole Schiff bases synthesized by condensing pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde with two different diamines. The nonlinear optical measurements were performed using the nano- second laser pulses at 532nm wavelengthby employing the Z-scan technique. The Z- scan spectra reveal a large negative non-linear refraction co-efficient .The nonlinear refractive index was found to be of the order of 10-14cm2/W and the magnitude of third order susceptibility was of the order of 10-13esu. These compounds exhibit good optical power limiting property under nano-second regime and TPA (Two Photon Absorption) is the dominating process leading to the non-linear behavior.