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Table 1 Nonlinear optical parameters of the structures prepared by laser ablation of Mg in acetone, isopropanol and water

From: Nonlinear optical response of Mg/MgO structures prepared by laser ablation method

Nonlinear optical parameters

Mg/MgO microstructures

Mg/MgO nanostructures

Mg(OH)2 structures [24]

n2 (cm2/W)

-8.2 × 10−13

-2.2 × 10−12

+7.76 × 10−13

β (cm/W)

1.15 × 10−8

1.03 × 10−7

1.01 × 10−7

Im χ(3) (esu)

2.75 × 10−6

2.74 × 10−5

4.58 × 10−5

Re χ(3) (esu)

2.47 × 10−11

7.43 × 10−11

4.42 × 10−11

(3) | (esu)

2.75× 10−6

2.74 × 10−5

4.58 × 10−5