title: New insights into two-photon absorption properties of functionalized aza-BODIPY dyes at telecommunication wavelengths: a theoretical study.
abstract: Special attention has been paid to understanding the structural effect on electronic structure and absorption spectra for an extensive series of functionalized aza-BODIPY molecules. We have employed the quadratic response theory as well as a sum-over-states approach involving few intermediate states to calculate the two-photon cross section (δmax). The results suggest that chemical modifications on the aza-BODIPY core and peripheral moieties using various substituents can finely tune their linear and nonlinear optical properties. Therefore, some new fluorophores absorbing in the near infrared region and featuring considerably high δmax at telecommunication wavelengths are proposed, which are excellent candidates for nonlinear transmission and fluorescent labeling materials. The investigation contributes a useful starting point for further design of more effective aza-BODIPY dyes and can be valuable as a foundation for future experimental research and development.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
authors: Xiaoting
authors: X
authors: Liu
authors: Jilong
authors: J
authors: Zhang
authors: Kai
authors: K
authors: Li
authors: Xiaobo
authors: X
authors: Sun
authors: Zhijian
authors: Z
authors: Wu
authors: Aimin
authors: A
authors: Ren
authors: Jikang
authors: J
authors: Feng
mesh_terms: D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D017785:Photons; D011789:Quantum Theory
chemical_list: C095489:4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene; D001372:Aza Compounds; D001896:Boron Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes