Research Article

Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Behavior of Novel Polythiophene Derivatives Functionalized with Disperse Red 19 Chromophore

Table 2

Comparative analysis of value obtained by THG and or values obtained by -scan technique.

Polymers measured through THG or by -scanReference

Poly(thiophene azines)5.4 × 10−11 esu at 1550 nm
(5 ns pulses)
[42]

Polythiophene derivative2 × 10−11 esu at 2100 nm
(4 ns pulses)
[43]

Push-pull azobenzene polymers1.7 × 10−11 esu at 1064 nm
(30 ps pulses)
[36]

Regioregular P3HT = 300 GM
(per repeated unit) at 800 nm
(fs pulses)
[32]

Azopolymer derived RD1 = −60.1 cm/GW at 532 nm
(ps pulses)
[37]

Polyoxadiazoles = −19.96 cm/GW at 532 nm
(ps pulses)
[44]

P16.7 × 10−12 esu at 1300 nm
(8 ns pulses)
= −0.63 cm/GW, = 233 GM
(per repeated unit) at 800 nm
(fs pulses)
This work

P23.1 × 10−12 esu at 1300 nm
(8 ns pulses)
= −0.54 cm/GW, = 194 GM
(per repeated unit) at 800 nm
(fs pulses)
This work