Linear and nonlinear optical study of pure PVA and CdSe doped PVA nanocomposite

This research work reports the synthesis and optical properties of CdSe/PVA polymer nanocomposite (PNC’s) prepared by wet chemical co-precipitation method. The transmission spectra obtained from UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer has been investigated to determine the optical properties of PNC’s. Absorption spectra give the information about energy band gap (Eg) and type of transition. Refractive index (n), extinction coefficient (k) was calculated using well known Swanepoel method. Wemple-Di Domenico model (WDD) has been used to calculate dispersion energy (Ed) and oscillator energy (E0). Boling formula is used to calculate nonlinear refractive index (n2) of CdSe/PVA nanocomposite.