Ultrafast nonlinear optical and spectroscopic studies at the University of Hyderabad, India

This mini-review presents the results from our various efforts on the nonlinear optical (NLO) and ultrafast studies from the year 1997-2014 at the University of Hyderabad, India under the leadership of Prof Narayana Rao Desai. Our group was one of the first to work on the third-order nonlinear optical properties of novel organic materials such as porphyrins and phthalocyanines using nanosecond, picosecond, and femtosecond laser pulses. Further, a summary of the second order NLO studies performed along with femtosecond laser direct writing studies are summarized. Some of the important results accomplished during this period from our group were also highlighted. © Anita Publications. All rights reserved.