Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2025-03-17DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116921
I. Fuks-Janczarek , R. Miedzinski , Luciana R.P. Kassab
{"title":"Exploring linear and nonlinear optical properties in Yb3+ and Tm3+ doped PbO–GeO2–SiO2 glasses","authors":"I. Fuks-Janczarek , R. Miedzinski , Luciana R.P. Kassab","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116921","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116921","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents a detailed analysis of the linear and nonlinear optical properties of PbO–GeO<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>–SiO<sub>2</sub> glasses doped with the rare earth elements (RE) Yb<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> and Tm<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> with varying Si concentration. Various physical parameters have been described through systematic experimentation and analysis. Among the parameters studied are Urbach energy, energy gap, third-order nonlinear susceptibility and Judd–Ofelt parameters. This research was carried out to gain a better understanding of the effect of RE doping and silicon concentration on the optical properties of these glasses, with the aim of exploring their potential applications in photonics and optoelectronics. The results showed that RE doping and variation of silicon concentration significantly affect the optical properties of the glasses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 116921"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143642832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2025-03-17DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116955
Daxiu Tang , Xinru Zheng , Yongwei Lu , Xiaoning Guan , Ying Xie , Guoxiang Wang , Chenjie Gu , Pengfei Lu , Xiang Shen
{"title":"High performance self-powered and broadband photodetector based on 1T/2H MoS2 Schottky homojunction","authors":"Daxiu Tang , Xinru Zheng , Yongwei Lu , Xiaoning Guan , Ying Xie , Guoxiang Wang , Chenjie Gu , Pengfei Lu , Xiang Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116955","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116955","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>All-2D van der Waals (vdW) Schottky heterojunctions provide a new platform for constructing the self-powered photo detector. However, the sophisticated process flow and unintentional introduction of structural defects can severely degrade the device's performance. In this work, a novel Schottky homojunction based on self-assembled 1T/2H MoS<sub>2</sub> was reported. Experimental results evidenced that the photo detector exhibited self-powered characteristics. The photovoltaic effects could be observed across a broad spectrum ranging from 380 to 900 nm. Moreover, responsivities (R) of 24.5 mA/W, 29.5 mA/W, and 89 mA/W, and detectivities (D∗) of 1.37 × 10<sup>11</sup> Jones, 1.65 × 10<sup>11</sup> Jones, and 4.98 × 10<sup>11</sup> Jones, under UV (380 nm), visible light (550 nm), and near-infrared (900 nm) light, could be achieved, respectively. And excellent switching response times of 6.2 m s (raise time) and 5 m s (fall time) were also recorded. These results evidence that the Schottky homojunction can be an attractive approach for developing high performance optoelectronic detectors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"163 ","pages":"Article 116955"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2025-03-17DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116953
Bin Chen , Sergei Popov , Lars A. Berglund
{"title":"Ray scattering in fiber-reinforced transparent wood composites – wood microstructural effects and virtual camera simulation","authors":"Bin Chen , Sergei Popov , Lars A. Berglund","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116953","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116953","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transparent wood (TW) is a sustainable composite material with high optical transmittance and excellent mechanical properties. Nanoparticles, dyes and quantum dots can be added in a controlled manner for new functionalities relying on the light scattering properties of the composite. The scattering properties of 3D TW models of cellular microstructure are investigated numerically using geometrical optics. A group of 3D TW material models with controlled microstructural parameters are generated based on an analytical method. A ray tracing approach is adopted to model scattering in these complex materials. Effects from different material parameters on ray scattering are analyzed. A virtual camera or virtual eye to render images positioned behind a TW plate is simulated using backward ray tracing. The blurred impression in human eyes of real objects viewed through a TW “window” can then be mimicked.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 116953"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2025-03-17DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116952
Emmanouil Nikoloudakis , Ioannis Konidakis , Harris Goniotakis , Eleni Agapaki , Klytaimnistra Katsara , George Kenanakis , Athanassios G. Coutsolelos , Emmanuel Stratakis
{"title":"Encapsulation of molecular chromophores in phosphate glass towards improved stability against photodegradation","authors":"Emmanouil Nikoloudakis , Ioannis Konidakis , Harris Goniotakis , Eleni Agapaki , Klytaimnistra Katsara , George Kenanakis , Athanassios G. Coutsolelos , Emmanuel Stratakis","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116952","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116952","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study molecular porphyrin chromophores have been successfully vitrified in AgPO<sub>3</sub> glass via a simple, low-temperature, post-melting encapsulation procedure. Their controlled incorporation within the phosphate glass network results to enhanced stability against visible light exposure while preserved their structural integrity. This simple method ensures the optical and electronic properties of porphyrins remain intact, rendering the developed composite porphyrin-glasses suitable for light-harvesting and photocatalytic applications. The AgPO<sub>3</sub> glass matrix acts as a protective barrier, shielding porphyrins from environmental factors. This scalable, cost-effective technique eliminates the need for chemical modifications or anchoring groups, offering a robust pathway for integrating molecular chromophores into transparent optical media for advanced functional applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 116952"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonlinear optical properties and stability of Ag/Pt bimetallic nanoparticles in α−Al2O3","authors":"Oswaldo Sánchez-Dena , Juan-Pablo Cordero-Santiago , Jorge Alejandro Reyes-Esqueda , Alejandro Crespo-Sosa","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116920","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116920","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metallic nanoparticles are well known to have interesting optical properties. However, a good understanding of those properties still needs to be added in order to be able to control them entirely for future optoelectronic applications. Metallic nanoparticles are still more promising but must be understood because further parameters play essential roles in their formation and transformations. In this paper, we present the results of measurements of the nonlinear optical absorption and refractive index of an oversaturated solid solution of Ag and Pt in <span><math><mrow><mi>α</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>A</mi><msub><mrow><mi>l</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub><msub><mrow><mi>O</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span>, as well as of <span><math><mrow><mi>A</mi><msub><mrow><mi>g</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>15</mn></mrow></msub><mi>P</mi><msub><mrow><mi>t</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>17</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> alloyed nanoparticles and <span><math><mrow><mi>P</mi><mi>t</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>A</mi><mi>g</mi></mrow></math></span> core–shell nanoparticles. Our results indicate that at high irradiance levels, the two former configurations transform into the latter one during the measurements.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 116920"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2025-03-15DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116948
Jingyan Yu, Rajendran Kalimuthu, Xingchen Liu, Wengao Zhang, Yonggen Tan, Kun Yan, Shenglin Ye, Jun Feng
{"title":"Unveiling the quenching mechanism of metal ions using solvent-driven N, S-doped carbon quantum dots","authors":"Jingyan Yu, Rajendran Kalimuthu, Xingchen Liu, Wengao Zhang, Yonggen Tan, Kun Yan, Shenglin Ye, Jun Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116948","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116948","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) hold great potential as fluorescence probes due to their tunable optical properties, but remain challenges in tailoring surface functionalization for selective metal ion detection, which is essential for environmental monitoring and water quality analysis. This work, synthesized nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon quantum dots (N, S-CQDs) were via a one-pot solvothermal method with two different solvents, N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and acetone. The influences of solvent selectivity on the surface functionality of CQDs and their fluorescence quenching mechanisms were evaluated in both experimental and computational methods. To represent CQDs surfaces, density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the total density of states (TDOS) and partial density of states (PDOS) were conducted. Our findings revealed that synthesized CQDs in DMF and acetone exhibited fluorescence quenching as static and dynamic. We have achieved the highest quantum yields of 37.85 % and 28.59 %. This shows excellent sensitivities of Fe<sup>3+</sup> at 0.82 μM and 1.19 μM for Co<sup>2+</sup>. Furthermore, the study extended to validated in real water sample analysis. This approach enabled the development of a novel strategy for the selective and sensitive detection of Fe<sup>3+</sup> and Co<sup>2+</sup> ions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 116948"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143642396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2025-03-15DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116949
L.K. Sadieva , A.F. Khasanov , T.I. Shendrikova , I.L. Nikonov , D.S. Kopchuk , O.S. Taniya , G.A. Kim , A.S. Novikov , O.V. Shabunina , G.V. Zyryanov , V.N. Charushin
{"title":"(Het)aryl-substituted monoazatriphenylenes as luminescent “turn-off” chemosensors for nitroaromatic compounds with internal filter effect correction","authors":"L.K. Sadieva , A.F. Khasanov , T.I. Shendrikova , I.L. Nikonov , D.S. Kopchuk , O.S. Taniya , G.A. Kim , A.S. Novikov , O.V. Shabunina , G.V. Zyryanov , V.N. Charushin","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116949","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116949","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>(Het)aryl-substituted monoazatriphenylenes with an extended conjugated system were synthesized from 1,2,4-triazines <em>via</em> Boger reaction, and their photophysical properties were studied, including aggregation induced emission (AIE), as well as fluorescence “<em>turn-off</em>” response to nitroexplosives. Although obtained compounds showed fluorescence “<em>turn-off</em>” sensory response to the presence of all common nitroaromatic explosives, such as 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid, PA), a well pronounced selectivity to PA was observed, and the fluorescence quenching efficiency was not based on inner filter effect (IFE). For the most representative chemosensor, the highest Stern-Volmer fluorescence quenching constant of 5.93 × 10<sup>6</sup> M<sup>−1</sup> with quenching efficiency of 99.68 % was observed in the presence of PA with a limit of detection as low as 33.4 ppm.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 116949"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2025-03-14DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116942
O.M. Pop, I.G. Megela, V.T. Maslyuk, J.J. Hainish, M.P. Vizenko, I. Yu Roman, V.I. Roman
{"title":"Color centers in doped and undoped LiF irradiated with 18 MeV electrons","authors":"O.M. Pop, I.G. Megela, V.T. Maslyuk, J.J. Hainish, M.P. Vizenko, I. Yu Roman, V.I. Roman","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116942","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116942","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The regularities of the formation of color centers in crystals of undoped LiF and doped Mg, Ti, as a result of irradiation with electrons of 18 MeV at room temperature, have been studied. Based on the results obtained, it was concluded that many technological defects existed in the samples used. The primary mechanism for the formation of color centers is the creation of nonequilibrium charge carriers due to the ionizing effect of incident electrons.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 116942"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2025-03-14DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116947
S. F. Armendáriz, P. Amézaga-Madrid, S. F. Olive-Méndez, F. Espinosa-Magaña, D. Lardizábal-Gutiérrez
{"title":"Determination of the optical band gap and electronic transition type of powdered Ca2Fe2O5 brownmillerite","authors":"S. F. Armendáriz, P. Amézaga-Madrid, S. F. Olive-Méndez, F. Espinosa-Magaña, D. Lardizábal-Gutiérrez","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116947","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116947","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, powdered Ca<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> was synthesized via a sol-gel method and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), and ultraviolet–visible–near infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–Vis–NIR DRS). The morphology of the particles was analyzed with SEM, the elemental composition was studied with EDX and XRD; the latter, along with ATR-FTIR, confirmed both the crystal phase and sample purity. The novelty of this study lies in the application of two recently developed methods for analyzing UV–Vis/NIR data, which allow the determination of the Tauc exponent when calculating the optical band gap from Tauc plots. Both methods indicated an indirect electronic transition in Ca<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, with the resulting optical band gap value being 1.62 eV. This indirect transition aligns with the results from theoretical works on the electronic band structure of the material. However, the obtained band gap is substantially lower than those reported in previous theoretical and experimental reports.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 116947"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2025-03-14DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116945
Yuqin Zhang , Xuehui Zhang , Haoran Zhou , Jianshan An , Zhanliang Mu , Weiye Yuan , Yutian Guo , Changwei He , Chuanfu Cheng , Hongsheng Song
{"title":"Generation and manipulation of focused high-order Poincaré sphere beams via optical metasurfaces","authors":"Yuqin Zhang , Xuehui Zhang , Haoran Zhou , Jianshan An , Zhanliang Mu , Weiye Yuan , Yutian Guo , Changwei He , Chuanfu Cheng , Hongsheng Song","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116945","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116945","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigates the generation and manipulation of focused high-order Poincaré sphere vector beams with constant annular intensity profiles and arbitrary phase and polarization distributions using an optical metasurface. The proposed design employs a nanoslit pair unit, consisting of orthogonal rectangular nanoslits arranged according to Fresnel zone plate formula. This configuration enables flexible control of phase and amplitude of wavefield by leveraging geometric and propagation phases under circularly polarized vortex beam illumination. By varying the topological charge <em>l</em> of incidence, the optical path difference <em>d</em>, the rotate order <em>q</em>, and the initial orientation angle <em>α</em><sub>0</sub> of the nanoslit pairs, this method facilitates the creation of diverse high-order Poincaré sphere vector beams. Both simulations and experiments validate the approach, demonstrating its efficacy and potential applications in polarization optics and light-matter interactions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"162 ","pages":"Article 116945"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}