Two-photon absorption of 28-hetero-2,7-naphthiporphyrins: expanded carbaporphyrinoid macrocycles†
Emma
Robbins, 
ab
Radosław
Deska,
a
Katarzyna
Ślusarek,
c
Marta
Dudek,
a
Marek
Samoć,
a
Lechosław
Latos-Grażyński,
c
Bartosz
Szyszko
*c
and
Katarzyna
Matczyszyn
*a
ab
Radosław
Deska,
a
Katarzyna
Ślusarek,
c
Marta
Dudek,
a
Marek
Samoć,
a
Lechosław
Latos-Grażyński,
c
Bartosz
Szyszko
*c
and
Katarzyna
Matczyszyn
*a
Abstract
The one- and two-photon absorption (1PA and 2PA) properties of three expanded aceneporphyrinoids, 28-thia-, 28-selena- and 28-tellura-2,7-naphthiporphyrin, have been studied. The open-aperture Z-scan technique was used to determine two-photon absorption cross-sections in the near infrared range using an amplified femtosecond laser system. The maximum values of the cross sections were found to be 99, 200 and 650 GM at 900 nm and 1, 13 and 31 GM at 1400 nm for the three investigated compounds, respectively. These results demonstrate enhanced 2PA properties compared with well-known porphyrin photosensitizers, such as Foscan®, showing the potential of porphyrin core modification for optimizing infrared nonlinear absorbers.
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