Isomerism and coordination mode effects on two-photon absorption of tris(picolyl)amine-based fluorescent probes for zinc ions

One-photon absorption and two-photon absorption(TPA) properties of three tris(picolyl)amine-based zinc ion sensors are investigated by employing the density functional response theory in combination with the polarizable continuum model.The different isomer and coordination geometry of each probe are taken into account. Special emphasis is placed on the effects of isomerism and the coordination mode on the optical properties. The intra-molecular charge transfer(ICT)properties are specified by natural bond orbital charge analysis. It is shown that the isomerism has non-negligible effects on TPA properties of free ligands. It is found that both the TPA wavelength and the cross section are highly dependent on the coordination mode. When the zinc ion connects with the picolyl unit in the middle of a ligand, the zinc complex has a large TPA intensity in a long wavelength range due to the increased ICT mechanism.     

Two-photon absorption properties of D-A-D type chromophores containing tetraphenylethylene and triphenylamine moieties: a close look at the effects of the strength,position and number of donors

The two-photon absorption (TPA) properties of a series of D-A-D type chromophores containing tetraphenylethylene (TPE) and triphenylamine moieties have been investigated employing the density functional response theory in combination with the polarisable continuum model. Special emphases are placed on the effects of the strength, position and number of donors on TPA. Our calculations demonstrate that the TPA intensity enhances with the increase of the electron-donating ability of the substituents on the triphenylamine unit, which is consistent with experimental observations. It is shown that the position of donors has an important effect on TPA. The donor on the side position of TPE unit decreases the TPA cross section, thereby more donors could not necessarily produce stronger TPA. The cis-trans isomerism effect is also explored and it is found that all the cis structures have lower TPA intensities than those of corresponding trans forms. By considering a different number of donors on TPE and triphenylamine unit respectively, it is interesting to find that the structure with one terminal donor on TPE and two donors on triphenylamine unit has the largest TPA cross section. The few-state model and the natural bond orbital charge analysis are used to explore the reason behind it.     

氧化石墨烯-卟啉复合材料光限幅性能的理论研究

利用时域有限差分法数值求解速率-场强方程,研究了一系列共价连接的氧化石墨烯-卟啉复合材料在纳秒时域内的光限幅性质和双光子吸收. 计算结果表明,氧化石墨烯-卟啉复合分子与单独的卟啉分子相比展现出增强的光限幅效应,并且有着更大的双光子吸收截面.与之前得到的含重金属的卟啉分子具有更强非线性光学性质的结论不同,不含金属元素的卟啉分子与氧化石墨烯结合后展现出了更强的非线性光学性质. 理论计算的结果与实验测量符合较好. 此外,着重研究了介质的厚度和脉冲宽度对分子双光子吸收截面的影响. 结果表明,随着介质厚度的增加或者脉宽的变宽分子的动态双光子吸收截面增大.     

Two-photon absorption and laser photolysis of trans-stilbene substitutes

The measured the two-photon absorption (TPA) cross sections of ethanol solution of trans-stilbene and its two substitutes excited by nanosecond radiation of the 2nd harmonic of a Nd:YAG laser (532 nm) are presented. To determine the TPA cross section, a method based on measurements of photochemical decomposition of molecules of the examined compounds having low photostability is suggested. The measured value of the TPA cross section of trans-stilbene in ethanol is found to be 25 GM, and the TPA cross sections of the trans-stilbene substitutes are found to be 60 and 70 GM. The TPA cross section of trans-stilbene substitutes obtained in the present paper is compared with the experimental and theoretical data obtained by other authors. The results of investigations demonstrate that the photochemical decomposition method can be successfully used to determine experimentally the two-photon absorption cross section of the compounds unstable under photoexcitation, including photochromatic molecules, biological objects, and radical photoinitiators.     

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.     

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     

Laser photolysis as applied to the determination of the two-photon absorption cross section of <Emphasis Type="Italic">trans</Emphasis>-stilbene

The two-photon absorption (TPA) cross section of an ethanol solution of trans-stilbene exposed to radiation of the second harmonic of a Nd:YAG laser (532 nm) of nanosecond duration has been determined using the method based on the measurement of the photodecomposition of trans-stilbene molecules, characterized by a low photostability. The measured TPA cross section of trans-stilbene in ethanol amounts to 25 ± 5 GM, and the photodecomposition quantum yield determined upon excitation by radiation of the fourth harmonic of the Nd:YAG laser (266 nm) is found to be γ = 0.10 ± 0.01. The obtained value of the TPA cross section has been compared with the experimental and theoretical data of other authors. The method of photodecomposition can be successfully used for the experimental determination of the TPA cross section of compounds unstable under the photoexcitation such as photochromic molecules, biological objects, and radical photoinitiators.     

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.     

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。     

The Proton NMR and Structures of Dimethyl and Diethyl Dichalcogenides

The proton NMR spectra of dimethyl dichalcogenides and diethyl dichalcogenides were measured. The experimental results do not show the evidence for the existence of rotational isomerism in each molecules.     

双光子吸收光谱

本文报道以皮秒脉冲激光抽运的光参量放大器为宽带可调谐激发光源，直接测量非线性光学材料的双光子吸收谱的方法。光参量放大器不但可调谐谱带很宽，而且可用一对尼科尔棱镜很容易地实现全波段功率足够强和相等，使此方法的测量结果准确可靠。用此方法研究了一个新有机化合物的双光子吸收谱。实验结果表明所测的新有机化合物在很宽的波长范围内呈现出很大的双光子吸收截面。     

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}     

Efficient two-photon absorption of CdSe-CdS/ZnS core-multishell quantum dots under the excitation of near-infrared femtosecond pulsed laser

We report that two-photon absorption (TPA) properties of semiconductor CdSe-core CdS/ZnS-multishell quantum dots (QDs) in toluene under excitation of femtosecond laser at 800 nm. The results show efficient TPA process and large TPA cross section of three types of size QDs, which is 1900, 5710, and 16060 GM (1 GM = 10⁻⁵⁰ cm⁴ s photon⁻¹), respectively. TPA cross section dramatically increases with increased core size, showing a strong size-dependence effect. Furthermore, two-photon excitation (TPE) fluorescence intensity not only depends on TPA capacity, but also relies on improved quantum yield resulting from passivation of QD surface by different coated monolayers (MLs). These facts in combination with the narrow fluorescence bandwidth make these QDs as promising probes for multicolor two-photon microscopy.     

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.     

FEL诱导半导体材料非线性光吸收

应用北京自由电子激光(BFEL)对典型的红外光电子材料Hg_1-xCd_xTe ,InSb和InAs进行了非线性光吸收研究.利用FEL的高光子密度和皮秒量级的短脉冲宽度特性，研究了双光子吸收(TPA)以及光生载流子吸收(FCA)共同作用机理，从实验上直接证实了在强入射能量下，FCA是不可忽略的光吸收过程，提取了精确的自由载流子吸收截面参数. 关键词： FEL 双光子吸收 光生载流子吸收 吸收截面 载流子寿命     

Effect of molecular structure nonrigidity on anisotropy of dipole absorption cross section

The influence of the nonrigidity of free complex asymmetric top molecules on the anisotropy of the absorption cross section over various rotational configurations has been studied under conditions where the total angular momentum is conserved. It is shown that the nonrigidity-induced cross section anisotropy is maximal for the optical transition with the dipole moment collinear to the axis of the molecule’s mean moment of inertia and rapidly decreases with the rise of the intramolecular flexibility. For all types of tops, disturbances from internal motions are stronger in the region where the principal axes of inertia are collinear with the total rotational angular momentum.     

Two-photon absorption in two-dimensional conjugated quadrupolar chromophores

We present ultrafast z-scan measurements of the two-photon absorption (TPA) spectra of a pair of two-dimensionally conjugated quadrupolar donor/acceptor (D/A) chromophores. The all-donor substituted species displays a peak TPA cross section [sigma(2)=520+/-30 GM] that is more than twice that of the D-A species [sigma(2)=240+/-20 GM]. Unlike previous structure-property studies that have evaluated TPA behavior for D/A molecules through the comparison of dipolar and quadrupolar compounds, both molecules investigated herein are quadrupolar, ultimately providing a more consistent evaluation of the effects of donor and/or acceptor substitution on the TPA of conjugated chromophores.     

有机染料HEASPS在不同波长时的激发态吸收和双光子吸收性质研究

提出了有机染料反式 4 [4′ (N 羟乙基 N 乙基胺基 )苯乙烯基 ] N 甲基吡啶对甲苯磺酸盐 (简称HEASPS)非线性吸收的三态模型。认为在较短波长 (<1 0 0 0nm)时 ,双光子吸收和激发态吸收同时存在。成功地解释了该染料双光子吸收峰相对线性吸收峰的两倍的明显蓝移 ,以及最高上转换效率波长相对最强吸收波长的明显红移。提出了一种新的计算方法 ,利用不同波长的非线性透过率和不同波长的上转换效率 ,求出了该染料的双光子吸收截面和激发态吸收系数。     

Studies of fast inertial and diffusive motions in liquids

Recent studies of quasi-free molecular motion in liquids will be presented. Of particular interest is the inertial regime of motion which occurs significantly only if the free rotational period is comparable with the effective collisional frequency in the liquid. Results on the isomerism of stilbene and on the anisotropy decays for aniline in solution have exposed regions where the motion is nondiffusive. The results are compared with current statistical mechanical theories. This research was supported by grants from NSF, NIH and AROD and by the LRSM program at the University of Pennsylvania.     

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.