Studying the Optical Properties of 1-Decanol for Ultrashort Pulse Generation

Motivated by our previous study of spectral broadening in 1-decanol, we further investigate its nonlinear optical properties. We observe super-continuum generation and measure a nonlinear index comparable to well-studied liquids such as carbon disulfide. To inform our calculation of the nonlinear index, we make the first reported measurement of the dispersion and index of refraction of 1-decanol. The high nonlinearity and relatively low dispersion of 1-decanol yields a simple approach to broadband pulses while maintaining phase control.