Numerical simulations of solvent effects on optical transmission processes for zinc porphyrins

Masato Nakashima; Landa Hoke; Brian R. Kimball; Gregory J. Kowalski; Barry S. DeCristofano; Paula Rosenof; Desai Narayana Rao; Devulapalli V. G. L. N. Rao

doi:10.1117/12.452720

16 January 2002 Numerical simulations of solvent effects on optical transmission processes for zinc porphyrins

Masato Nakashima, Landa Hoke, Brian R. Kimball, Gregory J. Kowalski, Barry S. DeCristofano, Paula Rosenof, Desai Narayana Rao, Devulapalli V. G. L. N. Rao

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Proceedings Volume 4462, Nonlinear Optical Transmission Processes and Organic Photorefractive Materials; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452720
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The optical transmission processes for a nonlinear optical (NLO) material are influenced by the properties of its environment. NLO properties such as intersystem crossing rates may be altered by characteristics of the host such as polarity. The effects of the host material on the optical transmission of the NLO material is investigated using numerical laser beam propagation modeling (LBPM) techniques. Numerical simulations are reported for the optical transmission for zinc meso-tetra(p-methoxyphenyl)tetrabenzporphyrin (ZnTMPTBP) in liquids of differing polarity such as toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), dichloromethane (DCM), acetone, and pyridine. In addition to investigating the effect of the solvent on transmission, these calculations explore the effect on transmission of two different singlet lifetimes which have been reported in the literature. Transmission curves are calculated using separately determined parameters obtained from curve fitting using zscan data. Calculated results are compared with experimental data for all cases. Z-scans are also calculated for several cases and the results compared to experimental data. Numerical simulations provide a valuable tool to study the optical transmission behavior of NLO materials such as ZnTMPTBP.

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Masato Nakashima, Landa Hoke, Brian R. Kimball, Gregory J. Kowalski, Barry S. DeCristofano, Paula Rosenof, Desai Narayana Rao, and Devulapalli V. G. L. N. Rao "Numerical simulations of solvent effects on optical transmission processes for zinc porphyrins", Proc. SPIE 4462, Nonlinear Optical Transmission Processes and Organic Photorefractive Materials, (16 January 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452720

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