The synthesized Schiff base ligand (compound Z1) is analyzed by IR, mass, 1HNMR, and 13CNMR spectroscopies. Computational chemical modeling is performed to examine the geometry optimization and molecular structure of compound Z1 by using the DFT/ WB97XD/6-31+G(d,p) method. The parameters HOMO-LUMO energies with nonlinear optical (NLO) properties are computed. The results indicate good agreement cor-relations of experimental and theoretical data so that compound Z1 prove to have good NLO properties. The NLO properties of the compound Z1 are examined under excitation with a 473 nm, cw, low power laser beam via two techniques viz., diffraction patterns (DPs) and the standared Z-scan techniques. The nonlinear refractive index (NLRI), n2, of compound Z1 is estimated by the two techniques were as high as n2 value of 3.03×10-11 m2/W is obtained at the maximum power input due to the DPs. Both static and dynamic all –optical switching (SAOS and DPOS) are tested using 473 nm and 532 nm cw low power laser beams.