THz generation and photoswitching of the nonlinear properties in a bistable Prussian blue analogue

Amine Ould Hamouda (1) , Antonio Iazzolino (1) , Hiroko Tokoro (2) , Shin-Ichi Ohkoshi (2) , E. Freysz (1)

1 LOMA - Laboratoire Ondes et Matière d'Aquitaine
2 Department of Chemistry [Tokyo]

THz spectroscopy and generation indicates the Rb0.94Mn[Fe(CN)6]0.98.0.3H2O Prussian-blue analogue is an interesting nonlinear crystal in THz frequency range. A reversible photo-switching of its nonlinear properties is demonstrated within the thermal hysteresis loop of this compound.

Mots clés: Optical switches; Absorption; Crystals; Hysteresis; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical materials

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]

Amine Ould Hamouda, Antonio Iazzolino, Hiroko Tokoro, Shin-Ichi Ohkoshi, E. Freysz. THz generation and photoswitching of the nonlinear properties in a bistable Prussian blue analogue. CLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science 2016, May 2016, San Jose, CA, United States. 2016, Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2016 Conference on. ⟨10.1364/CLEO_AT.2016.JTh2A.83⟩. ⟨hal-01556055⟩