• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 23, Issue 9, (2025)
Gou Yuanyuan, He Yuan, Zhou Tiantian , Feng Yi, Miao Lili, Zhao Chujun
Author Affiliations
  • Hunan University
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    Abstract

    We demonstrated that the epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin film exhibited ultrafast nonlinear optical response and efficient third-harmonic generation (THG) experimentally. The AZO film showed sub-picosecond response and broadband wavelength-dependent nonlinear absorption and refraction properties. In addition, the AZO thin film can produce efficient THG with an efficiency of 0.63×10-6 at the ENZ wavelength. The experimental results revealed the exceptional nonlinear optical behavior in AZO thin film, and may provide insights for designing all-optical ultrafast optoelectronic devices.
    Manuscript Accepted: May. 8, 2025
    Posted: May. 21, 2025