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Z-scan and optical limiting properties of Hibiscus Sabdariffa dye

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The intensity-dependent refractive index n 2 and the nonlinear susceptibility χ (3) of Hibiscus Sabdariffa dye solutions in the nanosecond regime at 532 nm are reported. More presicely, the variation of n 2, β, and real and imaginary parts of χ (3) versus the natural dye extract concentration has been carried out by z-scan and optical limiting techniques. The third-order nonlinearity of the Hibiscus Sabdariffa dye solutions was found to be dominated by nonlinear refraction, which leads to strong optical limiting of laser.

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Acknowledgments

This research program is conducted within the framework of the UNESCO–UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences & Nanotechnology. It was generously supported by grants from the National Research Foundation of South Africa, the Abdus Salam ICTP via the Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), the Organization of Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSDW), the Academy of Science for the Developing World (TWAS), the French Embassy in Pretoria-South Africa and the African Laser Centre (ALC) to whom we are grateful.

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  1. UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), Muckleneuk Ridge, P O Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa

    A. Diallo, S. Zongo, P. Mthunzi, S. Rehman, S. Y. Alqaradawi & M. Maaza

  2. Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, 1 Old Faure Road, Somerset West 7129, P O Box 722, Somerset West, Western Cape Province, South Africa

    A. Diallo, S. Zongo, P. Mthunzi, S. Rehman, S. Y. Alqaradawi & M. Maaza

  3. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, P O Box 395, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa

    P. Mthunzi

  4. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA

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Diallo, A., Zongo, S., Mthunzi, P. et al. Z-scan and optical limiting properties of Hibiscus Sabdariffa dye. Appl. Phys. B 117, 861–867 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-014-5900-4

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