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

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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)

• 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.