Abstract
Optical limiting performance and third-order nonlinearity χ(3) are investigated in 5,10,15,20-(tetratolyl) porphyrinato phosphorus (V) dichloride ([(TTP)PVCl2]+). Heavy atom effect exerted by the two axial chlorides is found to result in low fluorescence yield (∅fl), shorter lifetimes of S1, T1 and faster intersystem crossing (ISC), leading to larger excited state absorption (ESA) from T1 → Tn. This phenomenon is found to lower the limiting threshold by 30 times and increase the second hyperpolarizability by one and three orders in ps and ns time regimes, respectively.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 347-352 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 202 |
Issue number | 4-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 15 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Exicited state absorption
- Heavy atom effect
- Optical limiting
- Porphyrin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering