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Towards a Structure-Rsa Relationship for Non-Linear Optical Materials.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

G. S. Bahra,
J. Griffiths,
W. Healy,
V. Millar,
S. J. Till and
J. Till
G. S. Bahra
Affiliation:
Defence Research Agency, Fort Halstead, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 7BP. UK
J. Griffiths
Affiliation:
University of Leeds, Department of Colour Chemistry and Dyeing, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
W. Healy
Affiliation:
Defence Research Agency, Fort Halstead, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 7BP. UK
V. Millar
Affiliation:
University of Leeds, Department of Colour Chemistry and Dyeing, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
S. J. Till
Affiliation:
Defence Research Agency, St. Andrews Road, Malvem. Worcs. WR14 3PS, UK.
J. Till
Affiliation:
Defence Research Agency, St. Andrews Road, Malvem. Worcs. WR14 3PS, UK.
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Abstract

Measurements on the reverse saturable absorption (RSA) properties of some polyene dyes are presented. For a series of linear dyes, a correlation is observed between the symmetry of a molecule and its ability to exhibit RSA. To our knowledge, this is the first structure-RSA relationship discovered to date.

Certain of these materials have been studied with semi-empirical quantum chemical techniques and the observed structure-RSA relationship is rationalised in terms of the calculated electronic structures. In this paper, we report primarily on some studies we have carried out on the linear dye systems.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 374: Symposia ZB – Materials for Optical Limiting , 1994, 33
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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