Linear and nonlinear optical properties of covalently bound C.I. Disperse Red 1 chromophore/silica hybrid film

Jiangtian Li, Peng Jiang, Chenyang Wei, Jianlin Shi*

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Abstract

The third-order nonlinearity of an organiceinorganic hybrid silica film covalently doped and dispersed with C.I. Disperse Red 1 was studied using the Z-scan technique. The micropores in the solegel derived silica matrix were smaller than the dye ligand which led to dye aggregation. A nonlinear refractive index of -3.4 × 10-9 esu and a nonlinear susceptibility of 5.9 × 10-10 esu were recorded at 1064 nm. The large blue shift of the absorption band due to dye aggregation resulted in an enhanced two-photon absorption. The observed nonlinearity is attributable to both two-photon absorption resonance and the refraction change induced by the enlarged π-delocalization conjugation between the dye and the silica matrix.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-224
Number of pages6
JournalDyes and Pigments
Volume78
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • C.I. Disperse Red 1
  • Chromophore aggregation
  • Hybrid film
  • Nonlinear absorption
  • Nonlinear optics
  • Two-photon absorption

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