title: A monolayer-based setup for optical amplification.
abstract: Signal amplification has been demonstrated with surface-bound electrochromic complexes that can exist in one of two oxidation states (M2+/3+). Reaction of FeCl3 with covalently immobilized Os2+ complexes on glass substrates converts the metal centers from one oxidation state to the other. The formed Fe2+ reduces a series of Ru3+-based monolayers. The absorption of light is coupled with the oxidation state of the complexes and provides the output for the monolayer-based device. The gain of the setup can be controlled by the addition of a Fe2+ chelating ligand.
authors.forename: Tarkeshwar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Elizabetha
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tartakovsky
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Iron
authors.forename: Milko E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: van der Boom
mesh_terms: D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D009992:Osmium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D009992:Osmium; D012428:Ruthenium; C024555:ferric chloride