Design, synthesis, nonlinear spectroscopy and applications of two-photon absorbing molecules

D. Beljonne*, J. L. Bredas, B. H. Cumpston, J. Ehrlich, L. Erskine, A. A. Heikal, Z. Y. Hu, T. Kogej, I. Y.S. Lee, S. R. Marder, J. W. Perry, H. Rockel, S. Thayumanavan, X. L. Wu

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Abstract

Large two-photon absorptivities in bis-donor diphenylpolyene derivatives were observed to determine their two-photon absorption spectra and to examine structure/two-photon spectra relationships. A simple bis donor-substituted stilbene had exceptionally large two-photon absorption cross section. Two-photon excitation of a variety of bis-donor diphenylpolyene derivatives in the presence of acrylate monomers led to the formation of polymers. With the two-photon absorbing molecule dissolved at 1% concentration in triacrylate monomer, an excitation of approximately 600 nm with an intensity of approximately 100 MW/cm2 yielded cross-linked polymer spots.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)497
Number of pages1
JournalAmerican Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry
Volume38
Issue number2
StatePublished - Sep 1997
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1997 Las Vegas ACS Meeting - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Duration: Sep 7 1997Sep 12 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics

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