Heteroleptic cationic iridium(iii) complexes bearing phenanthroline derivatives with extended π-conjugation as potential broadband reverse saturable absorbers

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 456-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Peng Cui ◽  
Levi Lystrom ◽  
Jiapeng Lu ◽  
Svetlana Kilina ◽  
...  

Fluorenyl substitution at the diimine ligand broadened the excited-state absorption to near-IR, and enhanced reverse saturable absorption at 532 nm for the cationic Ir(iii) complexes.

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (41) ◽  
pp. 28674-28687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taotao Lu ◽  
Chengzhe Wang ◽  
Levi Lystrom ◽  
Chengkui Pei ◽  
Svetlana Kilina ◽  
...  

Extending the acetylide ligand π-conjugation diminishes the terminal substituent effect on the lowest excited states, but expands the triplet excited-state absorption to the near-IR region.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuifen Lu ◽  
Taotao Lu ◽  
Peng Cui ◽  
Svetlana Kilina ◽  
Wenfang Sun

Dinuclear Ir(iii) complexes tethered by fluorenyl motif exhibited weak 1,3MLCT/1,3LLCT absorption at >500 nm, dual phosphorescence, broad triplet excited-state absorption, and reverse saturable absorption at 532 nm.


2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 565-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingguang Zhang ◽  
Yunjing Li ◽  
Rui Liu ◽  
Timothy M. Pritchett ◽  
Joy E. Haley ◽  
...  

2003 ◽  
Vol 07 (06) ◽  
pp. 447-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Zhang ◽  
Zhou Yang ◽  
Hongwei Liu ◽  
Fu Xi ◽  
Zhi-xin Guo ◽  
...  

The optical-limiting properties of several water-soluble phthalocyanine derivatives in aqueous solution were measured at 532 nm with 10 ns pulses. The excited state absorption cross-section σex of the derivatives were determined with the Z-scan technique. The results showed that the phthalocyanine derivatives are materials for reverse saturable absorption. It was noted that the optical limiting performance of the phthalocyanine derivatives in aqueous solutions can be controlled through the addition of alkalis. These phthalocyanine derivatives possess good solubility in water and optical limiting controllability, which give rise to their use for practical applications.


1997 ◽  
Vol 479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nansheng Tang ◽  
Weijie Su ◽  
Thomas M. Cooper ◽  
Daniel G. McLean ◽  
Donna M. Brandelik ◽  
...  

AbstractWe studied the optical nonlinearities of modified 3,3′-diethylthiadicarbocyanine iodides (X-DTDCI) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solutions (X = H, Cl, Br at meso position) by a pump-probe technique with crossed polarized chirped laser pulses at room temperature. Reverse-saturable-absorption (RSA) with monoexponential lifetimes is observed at 532 nm in all the samples studied. We determined the effective excited-state absorption cross-sections and their lifetimes for all the samples investigated and found that they clearly correlate to the substituent X at the meso position. Empowered by the chirped pulses, a much faster nonlinearity with a decay time of ˜3.1 ps that is much shorter than the laser pulses used, is unveiled in Cl-DTDCI. We expressed both the absorptive and the refractive part of this fast nonlinearity as the equivalent molecular hyperpolarizability γ1212 and found γ1212 = (8.1 + i9.8) × 10−32erg−1.


2000 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 505-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. CALLAGHAN ◽  
W. J. BLAU ◽  
F. Z. HENARI

Investigations of the reverse saturable absorption behaviour of Fullerenes C 60 and C 70 and some of their Pt and Pd metal derivatives have been carried out with picosecond pulses at 532 nm. From intensity dependent transmission measurements, coupled with a population level kinetic analysis, excited state cross sections were determined for the materials. These show that C 60 possesses the largest excited state to ground state cross-section ratio and that, of the materials studied, it offers the best optical limiting ability around 532 nm. C 70, due to its large ground state absorption, has been shown not to be an efficient limiter. The metal derivatives perform better than C 70 but less efficiently than C 60.


2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 367-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. KUMAR

Nonlinear optical response and reverse saturable absorption behavior of various rare earth phthalocyanines such as Nd , Eu , Sm and La in dimethyl formamide (DMF) solution were studied under high power Nd:YAG laser excitation. Excited state absorption cross-sections and two-photon absorption cross-sections of these systems are measured from the limiting characteristics. The SmHPc 2 system yields maximum value for excited state absorption cross-section and its potential application in DMF as a suitable optical limiter is also discussed.


2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHENG-LI GUO ◽  
BING GU ◽  
TAO ZHANG

We report on the measurement of the nonlinear optical absorption and refraction coefficients of C60-containing polyurethane–urea films on a nanosecond scale at a 532-nm wavelength, using the Z-scan technique. The optical limiting properties were also observed. The results show that the C60 polyurethane–urea is a kind of homogeneous material with a range of C60 content. With the difference in C60 content in polymers, the optical limiting properties are many and the required transmittance and transmitted energy can be altered depending on the C60 content in polymers. We suggest that the third-order nonlinearities and optical limiting behavior are consistent with excited-state absorption (reverse saturable absorption) as a mechanism.


1994 ◽  
Vol 374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Brunel ◽  
Michael Canva ◽  
Alain Brun ◽  
Frédéric Chaput ◽  
Laurent Malier ◽  
...  

AbstractAluminophthalocyanine and fullerene were trapped in solid transparent matrices using the sol-gel process. The covalent bonding to the matrix improved the chemical stability of the fullerene doped sample. Solid state optical limiting at 532 nm, mainly due to reverse saturable absorption processes, was observed with such samples. The non-linear transmission threshold was typically about 10 mJ/cm2 and an induced density of 1.6 was observed with three orders of magnitude greater illumination. Fluorescent decay measurements support the choice of a three energy level absorption model for the process, which allows indirect measurement of the excited-state absorption.


1997 ◽  
Vol 479 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. H. Cumpston ◽  
K. Mansour ◽  
A. A. Heikal ◽  
J. W. Perry

AbstractPhthalocyanines (PC's) containing heavy metal central atoms have recently been recognized as leading candidates for reverse saturable absorption and optical limiting (OL) applications in the visible spectrum. Strong triplet excited state absorption brought about by a large intersystem crossing rate is responsible for the excellent limiting performance of these molecules. Moreover, devices which maximize the excited state population along the light path will demonstrate maximum limiting efficiency. A non-homogeneous distribution of indium tetra(tert-butyl) phthalocyanine chloride (InC1PC) has been shown to be very effective in attenuating 532 nm nanosecond laser pulses. This was accomplished by approximating a hyperbolic distribution of chromophores using discrete elements of fixed dye concentration. Greater OL should be achieved by fabricating materials containing a continuous concentration gradient of chromophore. This paper focuses on issues concerning the preparation of solid polymeric materials that contain such a chromophore gradient. This design is achieved by diffusing chromophore-containing solutions into partially polymerized poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA).


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