Field Enhancement of Multiphoton Induced Luminescence Processes in ZnO Nanorods

The near-ultraviolet photoluminescence of ZnO nanorods induced by multiphoton absorption of unamplified Ti:sapphire pulses is investigated. Power dependence measurements have been conducted with an adaptation of the ultrashort pulse characterization method of interferometric frequency-resolved optic...

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Autores: Hyyti, Janne, Perestjuk, Marko, Mahler, Felix, Grunwald, Rüdiger, Güell Vilà, Frank, Gray, Ciarán, McGlynn, Enda, Steinmeyer, Günter
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/131958
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/131958
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanoestructures
Luminescència
Mesuraments òptics
Nanostructures
Luminescence
Optical measurements
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Sumario:The near-ultraviolet photoluminescence of ZnO nanorods induced by multiphoton absorption of unamplified Ti:sapphire pulses is investigated. Power dependence measurements have been conducted with an adaptation of the ultrashort pulse characterization method of interferometric frequency-resolved optical gating. These measurements enable the separation of second harmonic and photoluminescence bands due to their distinct coherence properties. A detailed analysis yields fractional power dependence exponents in the range of 3-4, indicating the presence of multiple nonlinear processes. The range in measured exponents is attributed to differences in local field enhancement, which is supported by independent photoluminescence and structural measurements. Simulations based on Keldysh theory suggest contributions by three- and four-photon absorption as well as avalanche ionization in agreement with experimental findings.