Transition Dipole,Charge Transfer,and Electron-hole Coherence in Two-photon Absorption: Visualizations with Two Dimensional Site and Three Dimensional Cube Representations

采用二维和三维实空间分析方法可视化了双光子吸收特征,包括跃迁距、电荷转移和电子空穴相干性. 跃迁密度的三维实空间分析揭示了跃迁距的强度和方向,电荷差异密度显示双光子吸收过程中的电荷转移方向. 跃迁密度矩阵的二维实空间分析可视化了电子和空穴的相干性. 二维和三维实空间分析有助于清晰地理解双光子吸收的电荷转移过程和激发的分子单元对双光子吸收的贡献.     

Responsive mechanism of 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole-based two-photon fluorescent probes for zinc and hydroxide ions

Response theory is used to investigate one- and two-photon absorption(TPA) as well as the emission properties of a series of potential zinc ion and pH sensitive materials containing 2-(2’-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole(HPBO) end groups.Special emphasis is placed on the evolution of their optical properties upon combining with zinc ions or deprotonation.Our calculated results indicate that upon combining with zinc ions or deprotonation,these HPBO derivatives show drastic changes in their one-photon absorption(OPA),emission,and TPA properties.Moreover,the mechanisms of the probes are analyzed and found to be an intramolecular charge transfer.These compounds are thus proved to be excellent candidates for two-photon fluorescent zinc and pH probes.     

Two-Photon Optical Properties of Novel Branched Conjugated Derivatives Carrying Benzophenone Moiety with Various Electron Donor-Acceptor Substituent Groups

This paper presents a range of novel new branched conjugated dyes containing benzophenone moiety. As compared with those of 4-(p-benzoyl-styrene)yl-4'-(styrene)yl-triphenylamine (C1) and 4-(p-benzoyl-styrene)yl-4'-3,4,5-trimethoxyl-styrene)yl-triphenylamine (C2), the maximal linear absorption and emission wavelength of 4-(p-benzoyl-styrene)yl-4'-(p'-nitro-styrene)yl-triphenylamine (C3) displays red-shifted remarkably, While the fluorescence quantum yields of C3 are lower than those of C1 and C2 in various solvents. The fluorescence lifetimes of the derivatives were measured, and radiative and non-radiative transition constants of the derivatives were calculated. Two-photon absorption (TPA) optical data of the derivatives were measured by Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser tuning from 720 to 880 nm at intervals of 20 nm. TPA induced fluorescence emission of C3 is red-shifted with respected to that of C1 and C2. TPA cross sections of C3 are larger than those of C1 and C2 in various excited laser frequencies. TPA cross section of C2 and C3 are much larger than those of 3,4,5-(trimethoxylstyrene)yl-triphenylamine (C4) and 4-(p-nitrostyrene)yl-triphenylamine (C5) respectively under various near-IR Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser wavelength. C1 and C2 show similar one- and two- photon optical nature. Geometry optimization with ab initio method confirms that C3 has different electron density distribution, the energy levels in frontier orbitals, the dipole moment changes, the absorption and emission spectroscopy from those of C1 and C2. The cyclic voltammograms of the derivatives were detected in methylene chloride at various scan rates, and the energy of frontier orbials were estimated further from the redox potentials.     

两个新合成化合物EPVPC和OPVPC非线性光学特性的理论研究

在杂化密度泛函理论（DFT/B3LYP）的水平上，研究了最新实验室合成的两个化合物分子9-乙烷基-3-{2-[4-2-吡啶-4-乙烯基苯]-乙烯基}-9氢咔唑（EPVPC）和9-十八烷基-3-{2-[4-2-吡啶-4-乙烯基苯]-乙烯基}-9氢咔唑（OPVPC）的非线性光学特性。理论结果与现有的实验测量结果符合得的较好。利用扩展的少态模型方法计算了分子的双光子吸收截面，结果表明三态模型可以很好地描述它们的最大双光子吸收截面。数值模拟显示这两个化合物都具有较大的双光子吸收截面，并且，在低频范围内，OPVPC分子比EPVPC分子显示出较强的双光子吸收特性。     

Nonlinear two-photon absorption properties induced by femtosecond laser with the films of two novel anthracene derivatives

Two novel anthracene derivatives containing 4-vinylpyridine (FPEA) and 2-vinylpyridine (TPEA) poly(methyl methacrylate) films are prepared on quartz glass substrates. Their nonlinear absorption properties are investigated by using a 120-fs, 800-nm Ti:sapphire femtosecond pulsed laser operating at a 1-kHz repetition rate. The unique nonlinear absorption properties of these new compounds are observed by utilizing a Z-scan system. These two-photon absorption (TPA) properties are proven by the two-photon fluorescence excited at 800 nm. The FPEA and TPEA films have nonlinear TPA coefficients of 0.164 and 0.148 cm/GW and the TPA cross sections of 3.345 × 10-48 and 3.081 × 10-48 cm4 ·s/photon, respectively. The influence of the chemical structures on the nonlinear TPA properties of the compounds is also discussed. The highly nonlinear TPA activities of the films implied that the new anthracene derivatives are suitable materials with promising applications in super-high-density three-dimensional data storage and nano- or microstructure fabrication.     

Two-photon absorption and nonlinear optical properties of a new organic dye PSPI

Trans-4-[p-(pyrrolidinyl)styryl]-N-methylpyridinium iodide (abbreviated as PSPI thereafter) is a two-photon absorption (TPA) dye newly synthesized by our research group. It possesses much larger TPA cross-section and much stronger upconversion fluorescence emission than those of common organic dye (such as rhodamine) when excited with near infrared (IR) radiation. TPA spectrum and upconversion efficiency spectrum of HEASPI solution at various wavelengths were measured. There is 34 nm blue shift for the central wavelength of the TPA induced absorption peak compared with two times of the linear absorption peak. The biggest molecular TPA cross-section σ₂^′ is 2.85×10⁻⁴⁷ cm⁴ s/photon at 930 nm. At 1064 nm, σ₂^′ is 3.12×10⁻⁴⁸ cm⁴ s/photon. The highest efficiency is 3.9% at 1010 nm, whereas 2.9% at 1064 nm. Its optical power limiting properties at 930 nm have also been illustrated.     

Theoretical study of one‐ and two‐photon absorption properties of expanded donor–acceptor calix[4]arenes

Two types of donor(D)–acceptor(A) calix[4]arenes have been theoretically studied using DFT//B3LYP/6‐31G(d) method and ZINDO/CISD method. The calculations show that the substitution of C? C by the conjugation bridge C?C and N?N plays an important part in altering one‐photon absorption (OPA) and two‐photon absorption (TPA) properties. The maximum OPA wavelengths of all studied compounds are less than 400 nm, which means high transparency. The geometry of the calixarenes strongly influences the TPA properties of the studied compounds. In addition, the nitro derivatives have a wider TPA response range than other non‐nitro derivatives. The tetrasubstituted calix[4]arenes (type B calixarenes) have a larger TPA cross‐section values than the bisubstituted calix[4]arenes (type A calixarenes). Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Comprehensive Investigation on the Cooperative Branch Effect on the Optical Properties of Novel Conjugated Compounds

This paper presents a variety of conjugated derivatives with different number of arms (4-styryl-triphenylamine: C1, 4, 4′-di-styryltriphenylamine: C2, 4, 4′, 4″-tri-styryltriphenylamine: C3). The linear absorption and fluorescence maxima and the molar extinction coefficients are in the order of C1<C2<C3 in various solvents. Two-photon absorption (TPA) up-converted emission of the derivatives were determined with Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser. The maximal TPA emission wavelength and the two-photon absorption cross section of the derivatives are also in the order of C1<C2<C3 in various solvents. The dipole moment changes of the derivatives between the excited state and the ground state were estimated from experiment, and they are in the order of C1<C2<C3, which is confirmed further by the molecular geometry optimization of the derivatives. The electron density distribution and the energy levels of the frontier orbital of the derivatives were analyzed. The cyclic voltammograms of the derivatives were performed and discussed.     

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.     

双光子吸收材料二苯乙烯衍生物的合成及光谱性质

设计、合成并用红外光谱、1H NMR、元素分析表征了三种用于双光子吸收材料的二苯乙烯衍生物,4,4′-双(二苯氨基-反式-苯乙烯基)联苯(BPSBP),4,4′-双(二乙氨基-反式-苯乙烯基)联苯(BESBP)和4,4′-双(9-咔唑基-反式-苯乙烯基)联苯(BCSBP)。实验结果表明三者最强的单光子吸收出现在350～400 nm之间,且单光子吸收和荧光光谱中表现出明显的溶剂化显色效应,揭示了分子内对称电荷转移的本质,双光子荧光光谱则揭示了单光子和双光子吸收具有相同的发射机理。利用双光子上转换荧光法测试发现,三种双光子吸收材料在800 nm飞秒激光的激发下具有较大的吸收截面,分别为892,617和483 GM,这表明在双光子领域有潜在的应用价值。     

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.     

Optical Properties of a New Two-photon Absorption Dye DEASPI

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Theoretical studies of one- and two-photon absorption properties for three molecules with different centers (B and N) and peripheral substituted groups [N(CH3)2 and CN]

Three molecules with different centers (boron and nitrogen) and peripheral substituted groups [N(CH₃)₂ and CN] have been theoretically studied with B3LYP/6-31G(d) associated with ZINDO and sum-over-states methods. The maximum two-photon absorption cross-section δ_max of the molecule with boron (B) center and N(CH₃)₂ peripheral group is larger than that of the molecule with nitrogen (N) center and N(CH₃)₂ peripheral group. As for the two molecules with N center, the δ_max is obviously increased with the change from N(CH₃)₂ to CN group. This indicates that the large intramolecular charge transfer is in favor of the TPA response.     

Two-photon absorption-induced optical properties of a new lasing dye in two solvents

Pumped by an infrared lasing and its frequency-doubling source, the fluorescence and superradiance emission properties of a new lasing dye trans-4-[4^′-(N,N-diethylamino)styryl]-N-methyl pyridinium methyl sulfate (abbreviated DEASPS), have been studied in benzyl alcohol and chloroform. The two-photon absorption (TPA) and emission properties of DEASPSare influenced by the solvents used. The emission wavelength of the dye in benzyl alcohol is redshifted relative to that in chloroform. The lifetime of two-photon absorption-induced fluorescence is about 529 ps in benzyl alcohol, whereas it is 340 ps in chloroform. Correspondingly, the one-photon-excited fluorescence lifetimes in the two solvents are also given. The upconversion efficiency of DEASPS in chloroform is higher than in benzyl alcohol. Finally, the effective molecular two-photon absorption cross-sections were measured by the nonlinear transmittance method. It is found that the optical limiting effect of the dye in benzyl alcohol is stronger than that in chloroform. Received: 3 May 2001 / Revised version: 6 July 2001 / Published online: 19 September 2001     

The aggregation effects on the two-photon absorption properties of para-nitroaniline polymers by hydrogen-bond interactions

This paper has theoretically designed a series of aggregate polymers on the basis of several para-nitroaniline monomers by hydrogen-bond interactions. At the level of time-dependent hybrid density functional theory, it has optimized their geometrical structures and studied their two-photon absorption (TPA) properties by using analytical response theory. The calculated results exhibit that the aggregation effects not only bring out the considerable red shift of the excited energies but also greatly enhance the TPA intensities of the aggregate polymers in comparison with the para-nitroaniline monomer. The aggregate configurations also have an important influence on the TPA abilities of the polymers; the trimer has the largest TPA cross section. The electron transitions between the molecular orbits involving the strong TPA excitations of the trimer are depicted to illuminate the relationship between the intermolecular charge transfer and the TPA property.     

Responsive mechanism and molecular design of di-2-picolylamine-based two-photon fluorescent probes for zinc ions

The properties of one-photon absorption(OPA), emission and two-photon absorption(TPA) of a di-2-picolylaminebased zinc ion sensor are investigated by employing the density functional theory in combination with response functions.The responsive mechanism is explored. It is found that the calculated OPA and TPA properties are quite consistent with experimental data. Because the intra-molecular charge transfer(ICT) increases upon zinc ion binding, the TPA intensity is enhanced dramatically. According to the model sensor, we design a series of zinc ion probes which differ by conjugation center, acceptor and donor moieties. The properties of OPA, emission and TPA of the designed molecules are calculated at the same computational level. Our results demonstrate that the OPA and emission wavelengths of the designed probes have large red-shifts after zinc ions have been bound. Comparing with the model sensor, the TPA intensities of the designed probes are enhanced significantly and the absorption positions are red-shifted to longer wavelength range. Furthermore, the TPA intensity can be improved greatly upon zinc ion binding due to the increased ICT mechanism. These compounds are potential excellent candidates for two-photon fluorescent zinc ion probes.     

三苯胺衍生物分子非线性光学性质的理论研究

在密度泛函理论水平上,利用响应函数方法,研究了1-{(1E)-2-[4-(二苯胺基)苯基]乙烯基}-4-[4-N,N-二甲胺]苯(PVMB)和1-[(1E)-2-(4-(1E)-2-{4-[4-N,N-二甲胺]苯基}乙烯基)苯基]苯胺}苯基)乙烯基]-4-[4-N,N-二甲胺]苯(DPVMB)两分子的双光子吸收特性.计算结果表明,这两个化合物都具有较好的双光子吸收特性,且具有两分支结构的DPVMB分子比具有单支结构的PVMB分子有更强的双光子吸收强度.计算数值结果和实验结果符合地较好.     

Computational design of ratiometric two-photon fluorescent Zn2+ probes based on quinoline and di-2-picolylamine moieties

To improve two-photon absorption (TPA) response of a newly synthesized probe, a series of ratiometric two-photon fluorescent Zn²⁺ sensors based on quinoline and DPA moieties have been designed. The one-photon absorption, TPA, and emission properties of the experimental and designed probes before and after coordination with Zn²⁺ are investigated employing the density functional theory in combination with response functions. The design consists of two levels. In the first level of design, five probes are constructed through using several electron acceptors or donors to increase accepting or donating ability of the fluorophores. It shows that all the designed probes have stronger TPA intensities at longer wavelengths with respect to the experimental probe because of the increased intra-molecular charge transfer. Moreover, it is found that the probe 4 built by adding an acyl unit has the largest TPA cross section among the designed structures due to the form of longer conjugated length and more linear backbone. One dimethylamino terminal attached along the skeleton can improve TPA intensity more efficiently than two side amino groups. Therefore, in the second level of design, a new probe 7 is formed by both an acyl unit and a dimethylamino terminal. It exhibits that the TPA cross sections of probe 7 and its zinc complex increase dramatically. Furthermore, the fluorescence quantum yields of the designed probes 4 and 7 are calculated in a new way, which makes use of the relation between the computed difference of dipole moment and the measured fluorescence quantum yield. The result shows that our design also improves the fluorescence quantum yield considerably. All in all, the designed probes 4 and 7 not only possess enhanced TPA intensities but also have large differences of emission wavelength upon Zn²⁺ coordination and strong fluorescence intensity, which demonstrates that they are potential ratiometric two-photon fluorescent probes.     

Optical Properties of a New Two-photon Absorption Dye DEASPI

The two-photon absorption (TPA), TPA-induced frequency up-conversion emission, and two-photon pumped (TPP) frequency up-conversion lasing properties of a new synthesized dye Trans-4-［p-(N,N-diethylamino)styryl］-N-methylpyridinium iodide (DEASPI) were experimentally studied. This new dye has a moderate TPA cross-section of σ2=6.9×10-48 cm4*s/photon at 1064 nm, but exhibits a high lasing efficiency. The overall superradiant lasing conversion efficiency is as high as 10.7% at the pump energy of 2.14 mJ.     

一种新型有机染料的宽带双光子吸收和光限幅特性的研究

研究了一种新型双共轭链有机染料分子的双光子吸收（TPA）及其光功率限幅特性，实验研究了该有机染料的双光子吸收谱和光功率限幅曲线. 结果证实在浓度为1×10^-2 mol/L的四氢呋喃（THF）溶液中，该有机染料在近红外区有宽达400nm的宽带非线性双光子吸收及光功率限幅特性. 它的双光子吸收谱存在三个峰，分别位于730，850和980nm，并且在850nm处有最大的TPA截面，为σ′₂＝25.9×10^-47　cm^{4·s 关键词： 宽带 双光子吸收 光限幅 双共轭链有机分子}