Comparative Study on Azo dye-doped Polymer Films for Optical Phase Conjugation

Shubhrajyotsna Aithal, P. S. Aithal, G. K. Bhat

Abstract: In this paper, we have studied the linear optical properties and nonlinear optical Phase Conjugation properties of two azo dye-doped polymer films by considering organic dyes disperse orange (DO-25) and disperse yellow (DY-7) doped in a polymer matrix Polymethyl methacrylate methacrylic acid (PMMA-MA). The nonlinear optical phase conjugation properties are studied using Degenerate Four Wave Mixing set-up using 532 nm wavelength CW laser beam. The effect of dye concentration, intensity of backward, forward pump, and inter beam angle between probe and forward pump beam on phase conjugation reflectivity are also studied and compared.

Keywords: Azo Dye-doped Polymer films, Degenerate Four Wave Mixing, Nonlinear Optical Properties, Optical Phase Conjugation