Sulfates are always promising short-wave ultraviolet(UV)nonlinear optical(NLO)candidates,if their birefringence could be greatly improved.Here,in terms of the insufficient birefringence,the unity of heteroleptic tetra...Sulfates are always promising short-wave ultraviolet(UV)nonlinear optical(NLO)candidates,if their birefringence could be greatly improved.Here,in terms of the insufficient birefringence,the unity of heteroleptic tetrahedral groups and triangular ones was proposed and implemented.Thus,a new semiorganic crystal,[C(NH_(2))_(3)]S_(3)O_(6)(G_(2)S_(3)O_(6)),was obtained,which is composed of[S_(3)O_(6)]^(2-)and[C(NH_(2))_(3)]+groups.It exhibits excellent optical properties with a short absorption cutoff edge of 218 nm,a strong NLO response of 1.4×KH_(2)PO_(4),and more especially,a large birefringence of 0.097@546 nm.This birefringence leap makes the G_(2)S_(3)O_(6) crystal achieve a phase-matching behavior under a 532 nm laser.Thus,the synergy of[S_(3)O_(6)]^(2-)and[C(NH_(2))_(3)]~+groups results in excellent optical performances.This finding opens a new horizon for exploring novel UV NLO crystals.展开更多
The interactions of charge transfer(CT)and nonradiative energy transfer(ET)in heterojunctions of two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides and quasi-2D single crystal perovskite thin films have the potential...The interactions of charge transfer(CT)and nonradiative energy transfer(ET)in heterojunctions of two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides and quasi-2D single crystal perovskite thin films have the potential applications in sensor,energy harvesting and solar cells.However,the CT and ET between them are not clear.Herein,we examine the ET in a(PEA)_(2)PbI_(4)/WS_(2)(PEA stands for phenethylamine and(PEA)_(2)PbI_(4)is abbreviated as PEPI)heterojunction using combined ultrafast spectroscopy and nonlinear optical absorption measurements.The ET from PEPI to WS_(2)predicted by band alignment is first observed with photoluminescence spectroscopy and then revealed by femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy to exhibit a high ET efficiency approximating 68%.展开更多
Short-wavelength nonlinear optical(NLO)crystals can convert a specific wavelength of light to ultraviolet(UV)and deep-UV region.To date,most of the commercialized UV and deep-UV NLO materials are borate crystals.By co...Short-wavelength nonlinear optical(NLO)crystals can convert a specific wavelength of light to ultraviolet(UV)and deep-UV region.To date,most of the commercialized UV and deep-UV NLO materials are borate crystals.By combining the merits of borates and silicates,borosilicates exhibit some unique advantages of rich structural types,moderate second harmonic generation(SHG)response,and high UV transmittance.This paper summarizes the known NLO borosilicates which can be grouped into two types according to the linkage modes of BO and SiO units:(1)borosilicates with BOSi covalent bond,and(2)borosilicates with isolated BO and SiO units.The structural features,SHG intensities,and UV cutoff edges of these borosilicates are discussed.Finally,future perspectives in this field are presented.展开更多
In this paper,the third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)properties of covalent organic framework(COF)materials with conjugated amphoteric ion structure are studied for the first time.A highly ordered crystalline ultrathin...In this paper,the third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)properties of covalent organic framework(COF)materials with conjugated amphoteric ion structure are studied for the first time.A highly ordered crystalline ultrathin films of the ionic COF material PySQ-iCOF was successfully fabricated using a solid-liquid interface method,meanwhile the building units extracted to be independent small molecule,1-PySA,were synthesized for comparative studies.Compared to 1-PySA,PySQ-iCOF possesses not only a larger conjugated system but also exhibits enhanced polarization and charge transfer capabilities.The NLO properties of PySQ-iCOF and the small molecule 1-PySA were investigated using Z-scan technique at a wavelength of 532 nm,revealing the PySQ-iCOF thin film exhibits outstanding NLO performance.Specifically,it demonstrates saturable absorption under nanosecond(ns)pulse laser irradiation(β=9.59×10^(-6) m/W),while exhibiting reverse saturable absorption under femtosecond(fs)pulse conditions(β=6.91×10^(-8) m/W).Furthermore,the PySQ-iCOF film exhibits strong negative refractive nonlinearity,−6×10^(-12) m^(2)/W for ns and -3.8×10^(-13) m^(2)/W for fs,respectively.Transient absorption spectroscopy studies indicate that the pulse-width-dependent nonlinear absorption char-acteristics of the PySQ-iCOF film originate from the generation of triplet excited states.Both nonlinear absorption coefficient and nonlinear refractive index of the PySQ-iCOF film surpass those of most reported organic materials measured under comparable conditions,which provides huge potential in all-optical manipulating and switching at the nanoscale as outstanding NLO materials.展开更多
Diamond-like AgGaS_(2)(DL AGS),as the typical infrared nonlinear optical(IR NLO)material,has suffered from its intrinsic drawbacks like narrow band gap(E_(g))and low laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT).In this work,b...Diamond-like AgGaS_(2)(DL AGS),as the typical infrared nonlinear optical(IR NLO)material,has suffered from its intrinsic drawbacks like narrow band gap(E_(g))and low laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT).In this work,by first introducing[NaS_(8)]polyhedral unit into the A_(2)^(Ⅰ)Q^(Ⅵ)-Ag_(2)Q^(Ⅵ)-C_(2)^(Ⅲ)Q_(3)^(Ⅵ) system,a new Ag-based sulfide NaAg_(3)Ga_(8)S_(14) with diamond-like framework(DLF)has been successfully synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state method in experiment.The compound shows a wide Eg(~3.0 eV),high LIDT(3.0×AGS)and moderate phase-matching NLO response(~0.7×AGS),effectively balancing the E_(g)(≥3.0 eV)and NLO response(≥0.5×AGS),demonstrating its promise for IR NLO applications.Theoretical calculations elucidate the orbital hybridization between Na 3s,Ag 4d5s and S 3p enhances E_(g),and the aligned NLO-active units([AgS_(4)]and[GaS_(4)])induce moderate NLO response in the compound.These findings not only expand the chemical and structural diversities of Ag-based chalcogenides,but also provide effective strategies for designing DLF functional materials derived from diamond-like structures.展开更多
Herein,we report the synthesis and third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)properties of a novel cage-based 2D metal-organic framework constructed from Ti_(4)L_(6)(L4-=embonate)cage combined with Mg^(2+)and tris[4-(1H-imida...Herein,we report the synthesis and third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)properties of a novel cage-based 2D metal-organic framework constructed from Ti_(4)L_(6)(L4-=embonate)cage combined with Mg^(2+)and tris[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]amine(tipa)ligand,whose molecular formula is(Me_(2)CH_(2))_(2)[Mg_(3)(Ti_(4)L_(6))(tipa)(H_(2)O)_(12)](PTC‑378).The Ti_(4)L_(6)tetrahedral cages serve as robust building units,while the Mg^(2+)ions and tipa ligands provide structural stability and tunable optical properties.The resulting PTC‑378 film exhibited intriguing third-order NLO property,which was systematically investigated using Z-scan techniques.Our results demonstrate that the synergistic interaction between Ti_(4)L_(6)cages andπ-conjugated ligands significantly enhances the NLO performance of the materials.CCDC:2453909.展开更多
It remains highly challenging to achieve the high-order nonlinear optical(NLO)properties of atomically precise metal nanoclusters via template-maintained manipulation.Here,based on the M_(1)Ag_(24)(SR)_(18)(M=Ag/Au/Pt...It remains highly challenging to achieve the high-order nonlinear optical(NLO)properties of atomically precise metal nanoclusters via template-maintained manipulation.Here,based on the M_(1)Ag_(24)(SR)_(18)(M=Ag/Au/Pt/Pd;SR=2,4-dimethylthiophenol)cluster template,we demonstrated that the innermost kernel alloying rendered these nanoclusters highly controllable towards the nonlinear optics.The Pd-alloyed Pd_(1)Ag_(24)(SR)_(18) only dis-played single-photon-excited fluorescence,while the homo-silver Ag_(25)(SR)_(18) nanocluster generated the two-photonexcited fluorescence characterization.The Au-and Pt-doped M_(1)Ag_(24)(SR)_(18) nanoclusters showed high-order three-and four-photon-excited fluorescence,respectively,demonstrating that the order-by-order control over the nonlinear optics of nanoclusters has been accomplished.Moreover,Pd_(1)Ag_(24)(SR)_(18) with high-order NLO characterization exhibited the best optical limiting performance under 1000 nm excitation,in agreement with its most prominent NLO property.Overall,this work presents an intriguing cluster template that enables successive order control over the nonlinear optics of atomically precise metal nanoclusters,hopefully paving the way for developing cluster-based nanomaterials with customized optical characterizations.展开更多
A novel tolane 4-methoxy-4'-nitro-diphenyl-acetylene (MONA) has been prepared quantitatively by reacting cuprous p-methoxy phenyl-acetylene with p-iodonitrobenzene. A single crystal of the Moan was grown by soluti...A novel tolane 4-methoxy-4'-nitro-diphenyl-acetylene (MONA) has been prepared quantitatively by reacting cuprous p-methoxy phenyl-acetylene with p-iodonitrobenzene. A single crystal of the Moan was grown by solution growth method. The crystal was then characterized by X-ray diffraction structure analysis and second-harmonic generation(SHG)investigation. Polymorphous crystal forms of the MONA were grown from different solvents having different nonlinear optical properties depending on their different crystal structures. The relationship between the crystal growth and crystal structure is discusse.展开更多
Nonlinear optical(NLO)crystals can be employed to expand the laser frequency and thus are of technical importance in advanced laser science.Noncentrosymmetric rare earth compounds keep attracting broad interest as a s...Nonlinear optical(NLO)crystals can be employed to expand the laser frequency and thus are of technical importance in advanced laser science.Noncentrosymmetric rare earth compounds keep attracting broad interest as a significant branch of NLO materials because the highly distorted structural motifs centered by rare earth ions could remarkably benefit the second harmonic generation.In this review,we proceed from structure-properties relationship and reveal the role of rare earth element in the optical properties of NLO materials.We believe that this work can deepen the understanding of rare earth-based NLO materials and provide some enlightenment for exploring novel practical NLO crystals.展开更多
This paper demonstrates an all-optical switching model system comprising a single pulsed pump beam at 355 nm and a CW He-Ne signal beam at 632.8 nm with 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole (HBT) in ethanol solution...This paper demonstrates an all-optical switching model system comprising a single pulsed pump beam at 355 nm and a CW He-Ne signal beam at 632.8 nm with 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole (HBT) in ethanol solution. The origins of the optical switching effect were discussed. By the study of nonlinear optical properties for HBT in ethanol solvent, this paper verified that the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) effect of HBT and the thermal effect of solvent worked on quite different time scales and together induced the change of the refractive index of HBT solution, leading to the signal beam deflection. The results indicated that the HBT molecule could be an excellent candidate for high-speed and high-sensitive optical switching devices.展开更多
zinc cadmium thiocyanate (ZCTC), ZnCd(SCN)_4, has been discoveredas a UV second-order nonlinear optical coordination crystal. Titsthermal and transmission Properties are reported. The thermaldecomposition is character...zinc cadmium thiocyanate (ZCTC), ZnCd(SCN)_4, has been discoveredas a UV second-order nonlinear optical coordination crystal. Titsthermal and transmission Properties are reported. The thermaldecomposition is characterized by using the X-ray Powder diffraction(XRPD) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy at room temperature. TheAbsorptions of intrinsic ions and ZCTC in a solution state arediscussed as well as Transmission properties of the ZCTC crystal. Aneffective method of reducing the surface Reflection loss of ZCTCcrystal is introduced.展开更多
The design of pnictide nonlinear optical crystals is quite different from chalcogenide and oxide those in which a new paradigm need be developed to regulate the band gap,one of key optical parameters In this work,two ...The design of pnictide nonlinear optical crystals is quite different from chalcogenide and oxide those in which a new paradigm need be developed to regulate the band gap,one of key optical parameters In this work,two non-centrosymmetric halidepnictides,[Cd_(2)P]_(2)[CdBr_(4)](CPB)and[Cd_(2)As]_(2)[CdBr_(4)](CAB) were reported.The complete octet binding electrons of pnictogens were constructed by four Cd-P pola covalent bonds under the anchoring effect of halogens,creating an extremely flat valence band maximum with band dispersion of only 0.17 eV.As expected,the balance of the covalency and ionicity in CPB and CAB was successfully realized,leading to a wide band gap of 2.58 eV and 1.88 eV.Remarkably,CPB no only has a widest band gap among Cd-containing pnictides,but also exhibits a SHG effect of 1.2×AgGaS_(2).moderate birefringence(0.088@visible light and calcd.0.043@2050 nm)and a wide IR transmission range.This is the first time that the octet binding electrons construction strategy was utilized to design non diamond like NLO pnictides with excellent performances.展开更多
A chiral lanthanide metal-organic framework based on enantiopure camphoric acid (D-H2cam), [Nd3(D-cam)8(H2O)4Cl]n (1), has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis, elemen...A chiral lanthanide metal-organic framework based on enantiopure camphoric acid (D-H2cam), [Nd3(D-cam)8(H2O)4Cl]n (1), has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis, elemental analysis, IR, thermal gravimetric, and X-ray powder diffraction. Crystal data for the title compound are as follows: orthorhombic system, space group P212121 with a = 13.8287(7), b = 14.0715(7), c = 25.7403(12) A^°, V = 5008.8(4) A^°3, Mr = 1333.08, Z = 4, F(000) = 2644, Dc = 1.768 g/cm^3, μ(MoKα) = 3.189 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0351 and wR = 0.0814 (I 〉 2σ(I)). Compound 1 displays an 8-connected bcu topology 3D framework and hydrogen-bonding interactions stabilize the solid-state structure. The vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectrum and second-order nonlinear optical effect of compound 1 have been studied in the solid state.展开更多
A new organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical (NLO) material was developed by the sol-gel process of an alkoxysilane dye with tetraethoxysilane. A NLO moiety based on 4-nitro-4 ' -hydroxy azobenzene was covalen...A new organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical (NLO) material was developed by the sol-gel process of an alkoxysilane dye with tetraethoxysilane. A NLO moiety based on 4-nitro-4 ' -hydroxy azobenzene was covalently bonded to the triethoxysilane derivative, i.e, gamma -isocyanatopropyl triethoxysilane. The preparation process and properties of the sol-gel derived NLO polymer were studied and characterized by SEM, FTIR,H-1-NMR, UV-Vis, DSC and second harmonic generation (SHG) measurement. The results indicated that the chemical bonding of the chromophores to the inorganic SiO2 networks induces low dipole alignment relaxation and preferable orientational stability. The SHG measurements also showed that the bonded polymer film containing 75 wt% of the akoxysilane dye has a high electro-optic coefficient (r(33)) of 7.1 pm/V at 1.1 mum wavelength, and exhibit good SHG stability, the r(33) values can maintain about 92.7% of its initial value at room temperature for 90 days, and can maintain about 59.3% at 100 degreesC for 300 min.展开更多
Complex coordinated functional groups[MA_(x)B_(y)](M=Central coordination element;A,B=P,O,S,Se,F,Cl,Br or I)are composed of different types of anions A,B jointly linked to the same central cation M,which are in high p...Complex coordinated functional groups[MA_(x)B_(y)](M=Central coordination element;A,B=P,O,S,Se,F,Cl,Br or I)are composed of different types of anions A,B jointly linked to the same central cation M,which are in high potential to tune the physical properties of materials,e.g.,second-order susceptibility,energy gaps and birefringence.Recently,Compound containing complex coordinated functional groups have attracted great attention in the nonlinear optical(NLO)field and a large number of this type crystals exhibit promising NLO performance.However,the inherent relationship between ionic group structure and optical properties of complex coordinated NLO materials have not been systematically studied.This article systematically summarizes complex coordinated NLO materials in recent five years from the perspective of the internal relationship between crystal structure and optical properties.In addition,we propose the ideal combination and arrangement modes for structural building units,and also reveal the influence of complex coordinated functional groups[MA_(x)B_(y)]toward the NLO response,optical band gap and phase matching ability of complex coordinated NLO materials.展开更多
On the basis of adding the bond functions (3s 3p 2d) to the basis sets 6-311G ( 2d 2p ) for increasing the efficiency of the basis sets , we have carried out the MP2 calculations of nonlinear optical properties includ...On the basis of adding the bond functions (3s 3p 2d) to the basis sets 6-311G ( 2d 2p ) for increasing the efficiency of the basis sets , we have carried out the MP2 calculations of nonlinear optical properties includintg dipole moment uo,polarizibili- ty ao and hyperpolarizability , for CH4-nFn (n = 1 , 2 , 3). The results are in good a- greement with those of experimentsl The roles of the bond functions in the calcula- tions are shown , i. e., the improved values of the properties are about 2%-7% at the SCF level and about 6%-30% at the correlated level (MP2). It is shown that the more important role of the bond functions in calculating is the im- provement of the effects of the corrections of electronic correlations and the increase of the effects is in the order of. In addition , it is also shown that the cal-, culated value of a property does not change with the bond-function location in our calculations except for the regions close to the nuclei in a molecule.展开更多
We quantitatively investigate the third-order optical nonlinear response of Co-doped ZnO thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering using the Z-scan method. The two-photon absorption and optical Kerr effect are revea...We quantitatively investigate the third-order optical nonlinear response of Co-doped ZnO thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering using the Z-scan method. The two-photon absorption and optical Kerr effect are revealed to contribute to the third-order nonlinear response of the Co-doped ZnO films. The nonlinear absorption coefficient β is determined to be approximately 8.8 × 10-5 cm/W and the third-order nonlinear susceptibility X(3) is 2.93 × 10-6 esu. The defect-associated energy levels within the band gap are suggested to be responsible for the enhanced nonlinear response observed in Co-doped ZnO films.展开更多
Dond function basis sets have been used to calculate the molecular nonlinear optical properties which include hyperpolarizability βo , polarizability ao , and dipole moment μo for six molecules. The calculations at ...Dond function basis sets have been used to calculate the molecular nonlinear optical properties which include hyperpolarizability βo , polarizability ao , and dipole moment μo for six molecules. The calculations at the fourth-order Moller-Plesset approximation (MP4) have recovered more than 90% of the experimental values βo , comparecl to that as low as 75% by the other authors. The calculated values of αo and iuo are also in good agreement with those of experiments and superior to that from other work. It is shown that the bond functions improve the calculated results at SCF level and especially at the level of the correction of electronic correlation (MP2 and MP4).展开更多
Nonlinear optical imaging is a versatile tool that has been proven to be exceptionally useful in various research fields.However,due to the use of photomultiplier tubes(PMTs),the wide application of nonlinear optical ...Nonlinear optical imaging is a versatile tool that has been proven to be exceptionally useful in various research fields.However,due to the use of photomultiplier tubes(PMTs),the wide application of nonlinear optical imaging is limited by the incapability of imaging under am-bient light.In this paper,we propose and demonstrate a new optical imaging detection method based on optical parametric amplification(OPA).As a nonlinear optical process,OPA in-trinsically rejects ambient light photons by coherence gating.Periodical poled lithium niobate(PPLN)crystals are used in this study as the media for OPA.Compared to bulk nonlinear optical crystals,PPLN crystals support the generation of OPA signal with lower pump power.Therefore,this characteristic of PPLN crystals is particularly beneficial when using high-repetition-rate lasers,which facilitate high-speed optical signal detection,such as in spec-troscopy and imaging.A PPLN-based OPA system was built to amplify the emitted imaging signal from second harmonic generation(SHG)and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering(CARS)microscopy imaging,and the amplified optical signal was strong enough to be detected by a biased photodiode under ordinary room light conditions.With OPA detection,ambient-light-on SHG and CARS imaging becomes possible,and achieves a similar result as PMT detection under strictly dark environments.These results demonstrate that OPA can be used as a substitute for PMTs in nonlinear optical imaging to adapt it to various applications with complex.light ing conditions.展开更多
Static second-order nonlinear optical effects of amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins 1, 2, 3 and 4 were calculated by the TDHF/PM3 method based on the molecular structures optimized at the semiempirical PM3 quantum chemi...Static second-order nonlinear optical effects of amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins 1, 2, 3 and 4 were calculated by the TDHF/PM3 method based on the molecular structures optimized at the semiempirical PM3 quantum chemistry level, showing due to the cancellation of symmetric center, these amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins exhibit second order nonlinear optical response. The analysis of β components indicated that these amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins are of multipola- rizabilities, and they may be ascribed as the “mixture” of octupolar and dipoar molecules with ||βJ=3||/||βJ=1|| ≈ 5. It is found that there are no significant differences between the static β values of non-chiral and chiral amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins. However, the βxyz component, which is quite important to quadratic macroscopic χ (2) susceptibility of chiral material, is increased significantly with the increase of side chain group of amino acids.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52172009 and 12275274)the Science and Technology Project of Fujian Province(Nos.2021J01519 and 2021H0043)the Instrument Developing Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.YJKYYQ20210033)。
文摘Sulfates are always promising short-wave ultraviolet(UV)nonlinear optical(NLO)candidates,if their birefringence could be greatly improved.Here,in terms of the insufficient birefringence,the unity of heteroleptic tetrahedral groups and triangular ones was proposed and implemented.Thus,a new semiorganic crystal,[C(NH_(2))_(3)]S_(3)O_(6)(G_(2)S_(3)O_(6)),was obtained,which is composed of[S_(3)O_(6)]^(2-)and[C(NH_(2))_(3)]+groups.It exhibits excellent optical properties with a short absorption cutoff edge of 218 nm,a strong NLO response of 1.4×KH_(2)PO_(4),and more especially,a large birefringence of 0.097@546 nm.This birefringence leap makes the G_(2)S_(3)O_(6) crystal achieve a phase-matching behavior under a 532 nm laser.Thus,the synergy of[S_(3)O_(6)]^(2-)and[C(NH_(2))_(3)]~+groups results in excellent optical performances.This finding opens a new horizon for exploring novel UV NLO crystals.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52472153,11704081,and 62175210)Guangxi Natural Science Foundation(No.2020GXNSFAA297182)the special fund for"Guangxi Bagui Scholars,"National Science and Technology Innovation Talent Cultivation Program(No.2023BZRC016)
文摘The interactions of charge transfer(CT)and nonradiative energy transfer(ET)in heterojunctions of two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides and quasi-2D single crystal perovskite thin films have the potential applications in sensor,energy harvesting and solar cells.However,the CT and ET between them are not clear.Herein,we examine the ET in a(PEA)_(2)PbI_(4)/WS_(2)(PEA stands for phenethylamine and(PEA)_(2)PbI_(4)is abbreviated as PEPI)heterojunction using combined ultrafast spectroscopy and nonlinear optical absorption measurements.The ET from PEPI to WS_(2)predicted by band alignment is first observed with photoluminescence spectroscopy and then revealed by femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy to exhibit a high ET efficiency approximating 68%.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21975224).
文摘Short-wavelength nonlinear optical(NLO)crystals can convert a specific wavelength of light to ultraviolet(UV)and deep-UV region.To date,most of the commercialized UV and deep-UV NLO materials are borate crystals.By combining the merits of borates and silicates,borosilicates exhibit some unique advantages of rich structural types,moderate second harmonic generation(SHG)response,and high UV transmittance.This paper summarizes the known NLO borosilicates which can be grouped into two types according to the linkage modes of BO and SiO units:(1)borosilicates with BOSi covalent bond,and(2)borosilicates with isolated BO and SiO units.The structural features,SHG intensities,and UV cutoff edges of these borosilicates are discussed.Finally,future perspectives in this field are presented.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22171076)Jing Li at the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),for his measurement of dynamic processes.
文摘In this paper,the third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)properties of covalent organic framework(COF)materials with conjugated amphoteric ion structure are studied for the first time.A highly ordered crystalline ultrathin films of the ionic COF material PySQ-iCOF was successfully fabricated using a solid-liquid interface method,meanwhile the building units extracted to be independent small molecule,1-PySA,were synthesized for comparative studies.Compared to 1-PySA,PySQ-iCOF possesses not only a larger conjugated system but also exhibits enhanced polarization and charge transfer capabilities.The NLO properties of PySQ-iCOF and the small molecule 1-PySA were investigated using Z-scan technique at a wavelength of 532 nm,revealing the PySQ-iCOF thin film exhibits outstanding NLO performance.Specifically,it demonstrates saturable absorption under nanosecond(ns)pulse laser irradiation(β=9.59×10^(-6) m/W),while exhibiting reverse saturable absorption under femtosecond(fs)pulse conditions(β=6.91×10^(-8) m/W).Furthermore,the PySQ-iCOF film exhibits strong negative refractive nonlinearity,−6×10^(-12) m^(2)/W for ns and -3.8×10^(-13) m^(2)/W for fs,respectively.Transient absorption spectroscopy studies indicate that the pulse-width-dependent nonlinear absorption char-acteristics of the PySQ-iCOF film originate from the generation of triplet excited states.Both nonlinear absorption coefficient and nonlinear refractive index of the PySQ-iCOF film surpass those of most reported organic materials measured under comparable conditions,which provides huge potential in all-optical manipulating and switching at the nanoscale as outstanding NLO materials.
基金supported by the Tianshan Talent Training Program(2024TSYCLJ0035)the Natural Science Foundation of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2024D01E30,2025D01B157)+3 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB0880000)the Open Fund of the Anhui Key Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Devices(AHKL2024KF02)the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(22475234,52402017)the support from Tianchi Doctor Plan of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
文摘Diamond-like AgGaS_(2)(DL AGS),as the typical infrared nonlinear optical(IR NLO)material,has suffered from its intrinsic drawbacks like narrow band gap(E_(g))and low laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT).In this work,by first introducing[NaS_(8)]polyhedral unit into the A_(2)^(Ⅰ)Q^(Ⅵ)-Ag_(2)Q^(Ⅵ)-C_(2)^(Ⅲ)Q_(3)^(Ⅵ) system,a new Ag-based sulfide NaAg_(3)Ga_(8)S_(14) with diamond-like framework(DLF)has been successfully synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state method in experiment.The compound shows a wide Eg(~3.0 eV),high LIDT(3.0×AGS)and moderate phase-matching NLO response(~0.7×AGS),effectively balancing the E_(g)(≥3.0 eV)and NLO response(≥0.5×AGS),demonstrating its promise for IR NLO applications.Theoretical calculations elucidate the orbital hybridization between Na 3s,Ag 4d5s and S 3p enhances E_(g),and the aligned NLO-active units([AgS_(4)]and[GaS_(4)])induce moderate NLO response in the compound.These findings not only expand the chemical and structural diversities of Ag-based chalcogenides,but also provide effective strategies for designing DLF functional materials derived from diamond-like structures.
文摘Herein,we report the synthesis and third-order nonlinear optical(NLO)properties of a novel cage-based 2D metal-organic framework constructed from Ti_(4)L_(6)(L4-=embonate)cage combined with Mg^(2+)and tris[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]amine(tipa)ligand,whose molecular formula is(Me_(2)CH_(2))_(2)[Mg_(3)(Ti_(4)L_(6))(tipa)(H_(2)O)_(12)](PTC‑378).The Ti_(4)L_(6)tetrahedral cages serve as robust building units,while the Mg^(2+)ions and tipa ligands provide structural stability and tunable optical properties.The resulting PTC‑378 film exhibited intriguing third-order NLO property,which was systematically investigated using Z-scan techniques.Our results demonstrate that the synergistic interaction between Ti_(4)L_(6)cages andπ-conjugated ligands significantly enhances the NLO performance of the materials.CCDC:2453909.
基金the NSFC(U24A20480,22371003,22471001,22475002)the Ministry of Education,Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(2408085Y006)the Scientific Research Program of Universities in Anhui Province(2022AH030009).
文摘It remains highly challenging to achieve the high-order nonlinear optical(NLO)properties of atomically precise metal nanoclusters via template-maintained manipulation.Here,based on the M_(1)Ag_(24)(SR)_(18)(M=Ag/Au/Pt/Pd;SR=2,4-dimethylthiophenol)cluster template,we demonstrated that the innermost kernel alloying rendered these nanoclusters highly controllable towards the nonlinear optics.The Pd-alloyed Pd_(1)Ag_(24)(SR)_(18) only dis-played single-photon-excited fluorescence,while the homo-silver Ag_(25)(SR)_(18) nanocluster generated the two-photonexcited fluorescence characterization.The Au-and Pt-doped M_(1)Ag_(24)(SR)_(18) nanoclusters showed high-order three-and four-photon-excited fluorescence,respectively,demonstrating that the order-by-order control over the nonlinear optics of nanoclusters has been accomplished.Moreover,Pd_(1)Ag_(24)(SR)_(18) with high-order NLO characterization exhibited the best optical limiting performance under 1000 nm excitation,in agreement with its most prominent NLO property.Overall,this work presents an intriguing cluster template that enables successive order control over the nonlinear optics of atomically precise metal nanoclusters,hopefully paving the way for developing cluster-based nanomaterials with customized optical characterizations.
文摘A novel tolane 4-methoxy-4'-nitro-diphenyl-acetylene (MONA) has been prepared quantitatively by reacting cuprous p-methoxy phenyl-acetylene with p-iodonitrobenzene. A single crystal of the Moan was grown by solution growth method. The crystal was then characterized by X-ray diffraction structure analysis and second-harmonic generation(SHG)investigation. Polymorphous crystal forms of the MONA were grown from different solvents having different nonlinear optical properties depending on their different crystal structures. The relationship between the crystal growth and crystal structure is discusse.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51972208,51832007)。
文摘Nonlinear optical(NLO)crystals can be employed to expand the laser frequency and thus are of technical importance in advanced laser science.Noncentrosymmetric rare earth compounds keep attracting broad interest as a significant branch of NLO materials because the highly distorted structural motifs centered by rare earth ions could remarkably benefit the second harmonic generation.In this review,we proceed from structure-properties relationship and reveal the role of rare earth element in the optical properties of NLO materials.We believe that this work can deepen the understanding of rare earth-based NLO materials and provide some enlightenment for exploring novel practical NLO crystals.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 60178025) and the Key Laboratory of 0ptoelectronics Information Technical Science of Ministry of Education, Institute of Modern 0ptics, Nankai University, China.
文摘This paper demonstrates an all-optical switching model system comprising a single pulsed pump beam at 355 nm and a CW He-Ne signal beam at 632.8 nm with 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole (HBT) in ethanol solution. The origins of the optical switching effect were discussed. By the study of nonlinear optical properties for HBT in ethanol solvent, this paper verified that the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) effect of HBT and the thermal effect of solvent worked on quite different time scales and together induced the change of the refractive index of HBT solution, leading to the signal beam deflection. The results indicated that the HBT molecule could be an excellent candidate for high-speed and high-sensitive optical switching devices.
文摘zinc cadmium thiocyanate (ZCTC), ZnCd(SCN)_4, has been discoveredas a UV second-order nonlinear optical coordination crystal. Titsthermal and transmission Properties are reported. The thermaldecomposition is characterized by using the X-ray Powder diffraction(XRPD) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy at room temperature. TheAbsorptions of intrinsic ions and ZCTC in a solution state arediscussed as well as Transmission properties of the ZCTC crystal. Aneffective method of reducing the surface Reflection loss of ZCTCcrystal is introduced.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22305174,22375147,52332001,51890862,51902308 and 21921001)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2021J05097)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City(No.22JCYBJC01380)。
文摘The design of pnictide nonlinear optical crystals is quite different from chalcogenide and oxide those in which a new paradigm need be developed to regulate the band gap,one of key optical parameters In this work,two non-centrosymmetric halidepnictides,[Cd_(2)P]_(2)[CdBr_(4)](CPB)and[Cd_(2)As]_(2)[CdBr_(4)](CAB) were reported.The complete octet binding electrons of pnictogens were constructed by four Cd-P pola covalent bonds under the anchoring effect of halogens,creating an extremely flat valence band maximum with band dispersion of only 0.17 eV.As expected,the balance of the covalency and ionicity in CPB and CAB was successfully realized,leading to a wide band gap of 2.58 eV and 1.88 eV.Remarkably,CPB no only has a widest band gap among Cd-containing pnictides,but also exhibits a SHG effect of 1.2×AgGaS_(2).moderate birefringence(0.088@visible light and calcd.0.043@2050 nm)and a wide IR transmission range.This is the first time that the octet binding electrons construction strategy was utilized to design non diamond like NLO pnictides with excellent performances.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(21401147)Basic Research Program of Natural Science from Shaanxi Provincial Government(2015JQ2032)+2 种基金Scientific Research Program from Education Department of Shaanxi Provincial Government(2013JK0654)Opening Foundation from State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry in Nanjing University(201219)the Program for Distinguished Young Scholars of Xi’an Polytechnic University(201403)
文摘A chiral lanthanide metal-organic framework based on enantiopure camphoric acid (D-H2cam), [Nd3(D-cam)8(H2O)4Cl]n (1), has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis, elemental analysis, IR, thermal gravimetric, and X-ray powder diffraction. Crystal data for the title compound are as follows: orthorhombic system, space group P212121 with a = 13.8287(7), b = 14.0715(7), c = 25.7403(12) A^°, V = 5008.8(4) A^°3, Mr = 1333.08, Z = 4, F(000) = 2644, Dc = 1.768 g/cm^3, μ(MoKα) = 3.189 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0351 and wR = 0.0814 (I 〉 2σ(I)). Compound 1 displays an 8-connected bcu topology 3D framework and hydrogen-bonding interactions stabilize the solid-state structure. The vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectrum and second-order nonlinear optical effect of compound 1 have been studied in the solid state.
基金This work was supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 9644) and the Natural Science Fund of Guangdong Province(No. 990629).
文摘A new organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical (NLO) material was developed by the sol-gel process of an alkoxysilane dye with tetraethoxysilane. A NLO moiety based on 4-nitro-4 ' -hydroxy azobenzene was covalently bonded to the triethoxysilane derivative, i.e, gamma -isocyanatopropyl triethoxysilane. The preparation process and properties of the sol-gel derived NLO polymer were studied and characterized by SEM, FTIR,H-1-NMR, UV-Vis, DSC and second harmonic generation (SHG) measurement. The results indicated that the chemical bonding of the chromophores to the inorganic SiO2 networks induces low dipole alignment relaxation and preferable orientational stability. The SHG measurements also showed that the bonded polymer film containing 75 wt% of the akoxysilane dye has a high electro-optic coefficient (r(33)) of 7.1 pm/V at 1.1 mum wavelength, and exhibit good SHG stability, the r(33) values can maintain about 92.7% of its initial value at room temperature for 90 days, and can maintain about 59.3% at 100 degreesC for 300 min.
基金supported by National Natural Science Founda-tion of China(No.51972208).
文摘Complex coordinated functional groups[MA_(x)B_(y)](M=Central coordination element;A,B=P,O,S,Se,F,Cl,Br or I)are composed of different types of anions A,B jointly linked to the same central cation M,which are in high potential to tune the physical properties of materials,e.g.,second-order susceptibility,energy gaps and birefringence.Recently,Compound containing complex coordinated functional groups have attracted great attention in the nonlinear optical(NLO)field and a large number of this type crystals exhibit promising NLO performance.However,the inherent relationship between ionic group structure and optical properties of complex coordinated NLO materials have not been systematically studied.This article systematically summarizes complex coordinated NLO materials in recent five years from the perspective of the internal relationship between crystal structure and optical properties.In addition,we propose the ideal combination and arrangement modes for structural building units,and also reveal the influence of complex coordinated functional groups[MA_(x)B_(y)]toward the NLO response,optical band gap and phase matching ability of complex coordinated NLO materials.
文摘On the basis of adding the bond functions (3s 3p 2d) to the basis sets 6-311G ( 2d 2p ) for increasing the efficiency of the basis sets , we have carried out the MP2 calculations of nonlinear optical properties includintg dipole moment uo,polarizibili- ty ao and hyperpolarizability , for CH4-nFn (n = 1 , 2 , 3). The results are in good a- greement with those of experimentsl The roles of the bond functions in the calcula- tions are shown , i. e., the improved values of the properties are about 2%-7% at the SCF level and about 6%-30% at the correlated level (MP2). It is shown that the more important role of the bond functions in calculating is the im- provement of the effects of the corrections of electronic correlations and the increase of the effects is in the order of. In addition , it is also shown that the cal-, culated value of a property does not change with the bond-function location in our calculations except for the regions close to the nuclei in a molecule.
基金Supported by National Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2011CB922200 and 2013CB922303
文摘We quantitatively investigate the third-order optical nonlinear response of Co-doped ZnO thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering using the Z-scan method. The two-photon absorption and optical Kerr effect are revealed to contribute to the third-order nonlinear response of the Co-doped ZnO films. The nonlinear absorption coefficient β is determined to be approximately 8.8 × 10-5 cm/W and the third-order nonlinear susceptibility X(3) is 2.93 × 10-6 esu. The defect-associated energy levels within the band gap are suggested to be responsible for the enhanced nonlinear response observed in Co-doped ZnO films.
文摘Dond function basis sets have been used to calculate the molecular nonlinear optical properties which include hyperpolarizability βo , polarizability ao , and dipole moment μo for six molecules. The calculations at the fourth-order Moller-Plesset approximation (MP4) have recovered more than 90% of the experimental values βo , comparecl to that as low as 75% by the other authors. The calculated values of αo and iuo are also in good agreement with those of experiments and superior to that from other work. It is shown that the bond functions improve the calculated results at SCF level and especially at the level of the correction of electronic correlation (MP2 and MP4).
基金supported in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health (R01CA213149,R01CA241618).
文摘Nonlinear optical imaging is a versatile tool that has been proven to be exceptionally useful in various research fields.However,due to the use of photomultiplier tubes(PMTs),the wide application of nonlinear optical imaging is limited by the incapability of imaging under am-bient light.In this paper,we propose and demonstrate a new optical imaging detection method based on optical parametric amplification(OPA).As a nonlinear optical process,OPA in-trinsically rejects ambient light photons by coherence gating.Periodical poled lithium niobate(PPLN)crystals are used in this study as the media for OPA.Compared to bulk nonlinear optical crystals,PPLN crystals support the generation of OPA signal with lower pump power.Therefore,this characteristic of PPLN crystals is particularly beneficial when using high-repetition-rate lasers,which facilitate high-speed optical signal detection,such as in spec-troscopy and imaging.A PPLN-based OPA system was built to amplify the emitted imaging signal from second harmonic generation(SHG)and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering(CARS)microscopy imaging,and the amplified optical signal was strong enough to be detected by a biased photodiode under ordinary room light conditions.With OPA detection,ambient-light-on SHG and CARS imaging becomes possible,and achieves a similar result as PMT detection under strictly dark environments.These results demonstrate that OPA can be used as a substitute for PMTs in nonlinear optical imaging to adapt it to various applications with complex.light ing conditions.
基金This work was supported by the NNSFC (20476034 NSFC/HKUST43)+1 种基金 NSF of Guangdong Province (000489) and SRF for ROCS State Education Ministry.
文摘Static second-order nonlinear optical effects of amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins 1, 2, 3 and 4 were calculated by the TDHF/PM3 method based on the molecular structures optimized at the semiempirical PM3 quantum chemistry level, showing due to the cancellation of symmetric center, these amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins exhibit second order nonlinear optical response. The analysis of β components indicated that these amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins are of multipola- rizabilities, and they may be ascribed as the “mixture” of octupolar and dipoar molecules with ||βJ=3||/||βJ=1|| ≈ 5. It is found that there are no significant differences between the static β values of non-chiral and chiral amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins. However, the βxyz component, which is quite important to quadratic macroscopic χ (2) susceptibility of chiral material, is increased significantly with the increase of side chain group of amino acids.