Design of Organic Molecules with Large Two-Photon Absorption Cross Sections

  • Marius Albota
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • David Beljonne
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Jean-Luc Brédas
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Jeffrey E. Ehrlich
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Jia-Ying Fu
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Ahmed A. Heikal
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Samuel E. Hess
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Thierry Kogej
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Michael D. Levin
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Seth R. Marder
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Dianne McCord-Maughon
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Joseph W. Perry
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Harald Röckel
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Mariacristina Rumi
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Girija Subramaniam
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Watt W. Webb
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Xiang-Li Wu
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....
  • Chris Xu
    M. Albota, S. E. Hess, W. W. Webb, C. Xu, School of Applied Physics and Engineering, and Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, T. Kogej, Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium. J. E. Ehrlich, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 67-119, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA. J.-Y. Fu, A. A. Heikal, M....

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<jats:p> A strategy for the design of molecules with large two-photon absorption cross sections, δ, was developed, on the basis of the concept that symmetric charge transfer, from the ends of a conjugated system to the middle, or vice versa, upon excitation is correlated to enhanced values of δ. Synthesized bis(styryl)benzene derivatives with donor-π-donor, donor-acceptor-donor, and acceptor-donor-acceptor structural motifs exhibit exceptionally large values of δ, up to about 400 times that of <jats:italic>trans-</jats:italic> stilbene. Quantum chemical calculations performed on these molecules indicate that substantial symmetric charge redistribution occurs upon excitation and provide δ values in good agreement with experimental values. The combination of large δ and high fluorescence quantum yield or triplet yield exhibited by molecules developed here offers potential for unprecedented brightness in two-photon fluorescent imaging or enhanced photosensitivity in two-photon sensitization, respectively. </jats:p>

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  • Science

    Science 281 (5383), 1653-1656, 1998-09-11

    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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