Abstract
The design and synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical heptamethine cyanines is reported. These chromophores present significant two-photon cross section in the 1400-1600 nm spectral range. In addition, they display optical power limiting (OPL) properties. OPL curves were interpreted on the basis of two-photon absorption (2PA) followed by excited state absorption (ESA). Finally, these molecules present several relevant properties (nonlinear absorption properties, two-step gram scale synthesis, high solubility, good thermal stability), which could lead to numerous practical applications in material science (solid state optical limiting, signal processing) or in biology (imaging).
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