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Title: Tuning optical and three photon absorption properties in graphene oxide-polyvinyl alcohol free standing films

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4955475· OSTI ID:22590594
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  1. Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620 015 (India)

We report the optical and nonlinear optical properties of graphene oxide (GO)-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) free standing films. The composite polymer films were prepared in ex-situ method. The variation in optical absorption spectra and optical constants with the amount of GO loading was noteworthy from the optical absorption spectroscopic studies. Nonlinear optical studies done at 532 nm using 5 ns laser pulses show three photon absorption like behaviour. Both steady state and time resolved fluorescence studies reveal that the GO was functioning as a pathway for the decay of fluorescence from PVA. This is attributed to the energy level modifications of GO through hydroxyl groups with PVA. Raman spectroscopy also supports the interaction between GO and PVA ions through OH radicals.

OSTI ID:
22590594
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 109, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English