Abstract
PbS-bearing Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films were synthesized by alternating the processes of sulfidation by the exposure to H2S gas and intercalation of Pb2+ ions. These processes allowed the in situ formation and growth of the nano-sized (quantum-state) PbS in the hydrophilic interlayers of the stearate LB film. The third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility, χ(3) of the quantum-state PbS embedded in the LB matrix was evaluated for the first time by third harmonic generation. The PbS/LB films showed the χ(3) values of the order of 10-12 esu, and the in situ growth of the quatum-state PbS resulted in the enhacement of χ(3).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | L323-L325 |
Journal | Japanese journal of applied physics |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1995 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)