Infrared free-electron laser measurement of power limiting by two-photon absorption in InSb

We have performed the first experiment on the free-electron laser (CLIO) at the Laboratoire pour l'Utilisation du Rayonnement Électromagnétique (LURE). In a transmission experiment we observed strong power limiting at wavelengths longer than the absorption edge associated with induced free carrier absorption produced by direct interband two-photon transitions in InSb. We have estimated the two-photon absorption (TPA) coefficient () of InSb at 8.9 m to be 2 cm MW^-1, by fitting the power-limiting effect with a simple theoretical model. An important feature of this result is that we are utilizing the broad tunability of the FEL to explore the TPA theory to shorter wavelengths than hitherto available with CO₂ lasers. The result is in broad agreement with the longer-wavelength measurements of Sheik-Bahae et al.     

Two-photon absorption properties of aggregation systems on the basis of (E)-4-(2-nitrovinyl) benzenamine molecules

Aggregation effect caused by the intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions on two-photon absorption properties of (E)-4-(2-nitrovinyl) benzenamine molecules is studied at a hybrid density functional level. The geometry optimization studies indicate that there exist two probable conformations for the dimers and three for the trimers. A strong red-shift of the charge-transfer states is shown. The two-photon absorption cross sections of the molecule for certain conformations are greatly enhanced by the aggregation effect, from which a ratio of 1.0:2.6:3.6 is found for the molecule and its dimer and trimer with nearly planar structures. Namely, a 30 or 20 percent increase of the two-photon absorption cross section is observed.     

以二乙烯硫/砜基为中心的新型电荷转移分子双光子吸收特性

理论研究分子结构与双光子吸收性质之间的关系对于指导实验者设计与合成功能分子材料具有重要意义. 在杂化密度泛函水平上, 利用响应函数方法, 计算了一类以二乙烯硫/砜基为中心的新型电荷转移分子的双光子吸收截面, 并在相同计算水平上, 与联苯乙烯类强双光子吸收分子做了比较; 以新型电荷转移分子为基础, 利用异构效应, 设计出了可以增强双光子吸收强度的分子结构. 研究表明, 在可应用波长范围内, 该系列分子表现出较强的双光子吸收响应, 与相似共轭长度的强双光子吸收分子具有相同量级的双光子吸收截面; 二乙烯硫/砜基在分子中心作为吸电子基团可以形成有效的电荷转移分子; 改变咔唑基的连接方式可以有效提高双光子吸收截面. 该研究为实验合成新型双光子吸收分子材料提供了理论依据.     

Giant two-photon absorption due to excitonic molecule

The direct excitation of excitonic molecule due to the two-photon absorption process is shown to be strongly enhanced because of two effects of the resonance and the giant oscillator strength as known for the bound exciton. Then it is pointed out that the existence of the excitonic molecule can be confirmed also by this two-photon absorption spectroscopy. We discuss also the property of the excitonic molecules highly excited by this method.     

一种新型双共轭链分子非线性光学性质的理论研究

对实验室合成的双共轭链分子1,4-二(4-二乙胺基苯乙烯基)-2-［4-(N-甲基-N-羟乙基)氨基-4′-硝基偶氮苯］-5-己烷氧基苯(BSBAB)及合成它的单共轭链分子的单光子和双光子吸收特性在从头计算的基础上利用密度泛函理论进行了研究.分子BSBAB的优化结构显示，组成该分子的横链和纵链除了保持各自的共轭面外，几近相互垂直.因此，分子BSBAB较好地继承了两个单共轭链分子的光学特性.计算结果表明，在低能量范围内，分子BSBAB具有三个双光子吸收峰，分别来自于两个单共轭链分子以及两者的耦合作用.从理论上证明了双共轭链分子BSBAB是一种具有宽带强双光子吸收的分子材料.理论结果和实验结果符合得较好.在HF水平上的响应函数方法进一步证实了有限态求和方法计算结果的可靠性.还给出了电荷转移态的电荷迁移过程. 关键词： 双光子吸收 双共轭链有机分子 非线性光学     

Change of the photon statistics by one-photon absorption and by simultaneous one-photon and two-photon absorption

With the help of the generating function we investigate the change of photon statistics due to one-photon absorption. Photon distributions with antibunching approach by this process the Poisson distribution. In a second part we consider the simultaneous action of one-photon and two-photon absorption. We present the exact solution and the asymptotic state in the limit of great initial photon numbers.     

Two-photon absorption from single InGaN/GaN quantum dots

We present a study of the time-integrated and time-resolved photoluminescence properties of single-InGaN/GaN quantum dots (QDs) using two-photon spectroscopy. Two samples containing QDs produced by different growth techniques are examined. We find that two-photon excitation results in the suppression of the emission from the underlying quantum well to which the QDs are coupled and yet relatively strong QD emission is observed. This effect is explained in terms of the enhancement of two-photon absorption in QDs due to the full confinement of carriers. Furthermore, evidence of the presence of excited states is revealed from the two-photon photoluminescence excitation spectra presented in the study.     

Characterization of the two-photon absorption resonance that is due to the internal charge-transfer transition of a push pull molecule, 4-(diethylamino)-beta-nitrostyrene

The two-photon absorption resonance that is due to the internal charge-transfer transition of an organic push-pull molecule has been characterized. A nonlinear absorption spectrum of the 4-(diethylamino)- beta-nitrostyrene molecule was measured in a tetrahydrofuran solution by optical Kerr ellipsometry. The shape and the amplitude of the two-photon absorption spectrum are well described by a model that uses the relevant one-photon absorption spectrum related to the internal charge-transfer transition.     

二苯乙烯衍生物分子双光子吸收截面：官能团对称性的影响

选取了具有不同对称性的二苯乙烯系列衍生物分子，在HF水平上，利用响应函数方法，研究了该系列分子的单光子和双光子特性. 研究结果表明，该系列分子具有较强的双光子特性. 在可见光范围内，反对称分子的最大双光子吸收态是第一激发态，而对称分子的最大双光子吸收出现在第四激发态. 相对于对称分子而言，反对称分子具有更大的双光子吸收截面. 因此，分子的对称性是否比不对称性更有利于增大分子的双光子吸收截面，还与分子的π中心部分的特性有关. 还给出了电荷转移态的电荷迁移过程. 关键词： 双光子吸收 响应函数方法 非线性光学     

Modeling of two-photon absorption in nonlinear photonic crystal all-optical switch

We present an approach of taking the two-photon absorption effect into account and apply it to analyze an all-optical switch by means of the finite-difference time-domain method. It is shown for a shortened model of the device that the impact of the two-photon absorption on the functionality of the device is drastic. Therefore, under realistic conditions, it should be borne in mind when designing all-optical devices.     

Strong two-photon absorption at telecommunications wavelengths in nickel bis(dithiolene) complexes

The two-photon absorption spectrum of a nickel bis(dithiolene) complex with extended conjugation and pi-donor substitution is measured by using Z-scan and pump-probe techniques with femtosecond pulses over the spectral range from 1.20 to 1.58 microm, which includes much of the telecommunications range. The peak two-photon cross section of over 5000 GM (1 GM = 10(-50) cm4 s photon(-1) molecule(-1)) occurs at approximately 1.24 microm, with significant two-photon absorption (>440 GM) throughout the spectral range examined.     

反-4,4''-双(N,N-二丁胺基)二苯乙烯分子双光子吸收性质研究

对于实验室合成的反-4,4'-双(N,N-二丁胺基)二苯乙烯分子,实验测量了该分子的单光子和双光子荧光谱,然后从理论上研究了其单光子和双光子吸收特性.研究结果表明,在低能量范围内,分子的单光子吸收主要发生在分子的第一激发态,而分子的双光子吸收主要发生在分子的第二和第四激发态上.该分子在相应系列衍生物中具有最大的双光子吸收截面.分子的相关能对分子的激发态能量影响较大.我们给出了分子基态与电荷转移态的电荷转移过程,并从理论上定性解释了双光子聚合反应的聚合机理.     

溶剂对N-{4-[(反式)-2-(4-硝基苯基)乙烯基]苯基}-N,N-二苯氨基分子双光子吸收特性的影响

在从头计算的基础上,利用两态模型对溶剂对N-{4-[(反式)-2-(4-硝基苯基)乙烯基]苯基}-N,N-二苯氨基分子双光子吸收特性的影响进行了理论研究.计算结果表明,溶剂对该分子的双光子吸收截面影响较大,双光子吸收截面随着溶剂极性的增加而增加.     

Adaptive pulse compression by two-photon absorption in semiconductors

We investigate the adaptive optimization of broadband laser pulses, using a closed-loop learning algorithm in which the merit function is derived from two-photon absorption in semiconductors. Photoluminescence experiments with CdS thin films and photocurrent measurements of a GaAsP photodiode have been performed. The experimental data demonstrate that reliable and accurate pulse compression to the bandwidth limit can be achieved, unperturbed by nontrivial phase effects. Therefore two-photon absorption proves to be an easy-to-implement alternative to second-harmonic generation for the compression of broadband laser pulses.     

Dendrimer molecules with record large two-photon absorption cross section

We report what is to our knowledge a record high value for an intrinsic two-photon absorption (TPA) cross section, sigma(2) = 11 x 10(-47)> cm>(4)> s photon(-1) molecule(-1), measured with femtosecond pulses in a new dendrimer molecule comprising 29 repeat units of 4, 4(?)-bis(diphenylamino)stilbene chromophore. We measure the dependence of TPA on excitation wavelength in three consecutive generations of the dendrimer and show that the maximum sigma(2) value increases faster than the total number of stilbene chromophores. This result indicates that it is possible to obtain even larger sigma(2) values in higher generations of this dendrimer family.     

Theoretical analysis on two-photon absorption spectroscopy in a confined four-level atomic system

We investigate theoretically two-photon absorption spectroscopy modified by a control field in a confined Y-type four-level system. Dicke-narrowing effect occurs both in two-photon absorption lines and the dips of transparency against two-photon absorption due to enhanced contribution of slow atoms. We also find that the suppression and the enhancement of two-photon absorption can be modified by changing the strength of the control field and the detuning of three laser fields. This control of two-photon absorption may have some applications in information processing and optical devices.     

Theoretical studies on the one- and two-photon absorption properties of azulenylporphyrins and azulene-fused porphyrins

The electronic structures, one-photon absorption (OPA) and two-photon absorption (TPA) properties of the azulenylporphyrins and azulene-fused porphyrins have been comparatively studied by using DFT/B3LYP/6-31G(d) and the ZINDO/SDCI method. With the number of azulenyl groups increasing, the OPA wavelengths of all molecules are red-shifted in 400--600~nm and the two-photon absorption cross section is gradually enlarged. The azulene-fused structures facilitate an expanding conjugated area and increasing TPA cross section. The origin of TPA properties of studied compounds is studied with a two-level model. In summary, the azulene-fused porphyrins exhibit strong two-photon absorption.     

新型多共轭链有机分子双光子吸收特性的理论研究

在密度泛函理论水平上,利用解析响应函数方法研究了以（4-{2-［4-（2-吡啶-4-乙烯基）-苯基］-乙烯基}-苯基）-胺为基本结构单元的单支、双支和三支共轭链有机分子的单光子和双光子吸收特性.计算结果表明,这三种有机分子都具有较大的线性和非线性吸收强度.在紫外-可见光区域,它们的单光子吸收谱都存在两个峰,这与实验结果符合较好.在近红外区域,多共轭链有机分子呈现出宽达300 nm的宽带双光子吸收,单支、双支和三支分子的最大双光子吸收截面比约为1.0∶2.3∶4.0,其中三支分子具有最大的双光子吸收截面101.73×10^-48 cm⁴·s.从理论上进一步证实,增加分子的共轭链可有效提高分子的双光子吸收特性.同时还给出了电荷转移态的电荷迁移过程. 关键词： 双光子吸收 响应函数方法 多共轭链有机分子     

Fine structure of two-photon absorption in CdS

We have observed the fine structure of the P-excitons (A, n = 2) in Cds through two-photon absorption. The strengths of absorption peaks of P-excitons and their dependence on the polarization of the light agree with predictions of a four-band model of two-photon absorption. Additional two-photon absorption peaks were identified as phasematched two-step two-photon processes involving second harmonic polarizations.     

双光子吸收的Franz-Keldysh效应

从实验上证实Hg_0.695Cd_0.305Te 光电二极管空间电荷区中存在双光子吸收的Franz-Keldysh效应.利用一个皮秒Nd:YAG激光器抽运的光学参量产生器和差频产生器作为激发光源,测量了入射波长为λ₀=7.92μm的脉冲激光所激发的光响应随入射光强的变化关系.脉冲光响应峰值强度随入射光强的增大呈现二次幂函数增强趋势.采用等效RC电路模型将脉冲光伏信号峰值与入射光强相关联,得到空间电荷区中强电场下单光束 关键词： Franz-Keldysh效应 碲镉汞 双光子吸收 脉冲光伏信号