Third-order nonlinear optical properties of Bi2S3 nanocrystals doped in sodium borosilicate glass studied with Z-scan technique

Abstract The third-order nonlinear optical properties of Bi2S3 nanocrystals doped in sodium borosilicate glass are measured by Z-scan technique. The microstructures of the glass are characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersion X-ray spectra, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The results show that the Bi2S3 nanocrystals ranging from 10 to 30 nm are determined to be of the orthorhombic crystalline phase, and the third-order optical nonlinear refractive index γ, absorption coefficient β, and susceptibility χ(3) of the glass are determined to be 2.56 × 10−16 m2 W−1, 4.13 × 10−10 mW−1, and 1.43 × 10−10 esu, respectively.