Modeling, synthesis, and characterization of third-order nonlinear optical salts

Rico E. Del Sesto; Douglas S. Dudis; Fassil Ghebremichael; Norman E. Heimer; Tammy K.C. Low; John S. Wilkes; A. Todd Yeates

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10 November 2003 Modeling, synthesis, and characterization of third-order nonlinear optical salts

Rico E. Del Sesto, Douglas S. Dudis, Fassil Ghebremichael, Norman E. Heimer, Tammy K.C. Low, John S. Wilkes, A. Todd Yeates

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Proceedings Volume 5212, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials III; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504807
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A number of dithioacetate and dithiolate mono- and dianions have been synthesized and characterized through Z-scan measurements, with some showing significant third order nonlinear optical (NLO) behavior. Tetralkylphosphonium cations were utilized in tandem with the nonlinear anions so as to minimize electrostatic interactions within the salt, consequently resulting in the materials being room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), which have numerous advantages over typical organic-based materials. Anions composed of metal-ligand systems were also tested for NLO behavior as components of novel ionic liquid materials. These RTILs introduce a new class of materials with potential applications in optical limiting and other all-optical devices.

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Rico E. Del Sesto, Douglas S. Dudis, Fassil Ghebremichael, Norman E. Heimer, Tammy K.C. Low, John S. Wilkes, and A. Todd Yeates "Modeling, synthesis, and characterization of third-order nonlinear optical salts", Proc. SPIE 5212, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials III, (10 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504807

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