Reverse saturable absorption in the near-infrared by fused porphyrin dimers

McEwan, KJ; Fleitz, PA; Rogers, JE; Slagle, JE; McLean, DG; Akdas, Huriye; Katterle, M; Blake, IM; Anderson, HL

doi:10.1002/adma.200400492

Reverse saturable absorption in the near-infrared by fused porphyrin dimers

McEwan K., Fleitz P., Rogers J., Slagle J., McLean D., Akdas H., ...More

ADVANCED MATERIALS, vol.16, no.21, pp.1933-1936, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16 Issue: 21
Publication Date: 2004
Doi Number: 10.1002/adma.200400492
Journal Name: ADVANCED MATERIALS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1933-1936
Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Bromine and iodine substituents increase the yield of triplet excited states in a triply linked fused porphyrin dimer (see Figure), resulting in efficient reverse saturable absorption in the near-infrared range at 600-970 nm on the nanosecond timescale.