Large nonlinear optical properties of Fe2O3 nanoparticles

Abstract Nonlinear optical properties of Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles were investigated by the signal-beam Z-scan technique with Ar + and Ne–He lasers. The largest reported effective nonlinear coefficient, n 2 =−8.07×10 −7 cm 2 / W , was obtained. It is demonstrated that the nonlinear optical response originals from quantum confinement effect.