Ultrafast nonlinear absorption and nonlinear refraction in few-layer oxidized black phosphorus

Shunbin Lu; Yanqi Ge; Zhengbo Sun; Zongyu Huang; Rui Cao; Chujun Zhao; Shuangchun Wen; Dianyuan Fan; Jianqing Li; Han Zhang

doi:10.1364/PRJ.4.000286

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