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A novel dmit organometallic complex: [(C2H5)4N]2[Cu(dmit)2] (dmit2-=1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate), abbreviated as EtCu, was synthesized. Afterwards its optical nonlinearities in acetone solution at 532 nm and 1064 nm were studied by the Z-scan technique with laser pulses of picosecond duration. The two-photon absorption at 1064 nm and the saturable absorption at 532 nm were observed. The Z-scan curves also revealed that EtCu sample solutions exhibited self-defocusing effects at both wavelengths. The origins were analyzed for the differences between the results. All the outcomes suggest that this material is potential for nonlinear optical device applications.
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Ren, Q., Sun, X., Wang, X. et al. Short pulse Z-scan investigations of optical nonlinearities of a novel organometallic complex: [(C2H5)4N]2[Cu(dmit)2] at 532 and 1064 nm. Appl. Phys. A 90, 685–688 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-007-4347-4
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