7 f. : il.; The Z-scan technique is used to measure the nonlinear refractive index n2 and the nonlinear absorption coefficient β of ionic magnetic colloids as a function of the nanoparticles’ diameter (Drx) in the femto- and millisecond time-scale regimes. A change from a convergent-lens type (at a femtosecond time scale) to a divergent-lens type behavior (at a millisecond time scale) is observed. From the valu...