Fabrication of clay mineral-dye composites as nonlinear optical materials

摘要

Dye-clay mineral composites are promising candidates as nonlinear optical (NLO) devices. However, difficulties in fabricating a low light-scattering sample have hindered practical applications. In this study, we successfully fabricated a low light-scattering film consisting of a clay mineral and a dye. The quality of the film, fabricated from synthetic saponite and a dye under optimized conditions, was sufficient for a NLO measurement.