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ArticleAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2025

Exceptionally High Two-Photon Absorption Cross Sections in Quinoidal Diazaacene-Bithiophene Derivatives.

Gabriel Sauter, Antonia Papapostolou, Audrey Pollien, Sergius Boschmann, Kathleen Fuchs, Pascal Merten, Kerstin Brödner, Frank Rominger, Jan Freudenberg, Uwe H F Bunz and 2 more

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  4. Near-Infrared Cocrystal Nanofluorophore with Enhanced Two-Photon Absorption Cross Sections.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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12 authors.

Gabriel Sauter *Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Antonia Papapostolou *Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Wissenschaftliches Rechnen, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 205A, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Audrey PollienPhysikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Sergius BoschmannPhysikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Kathleen FuchsOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Pascal MertenOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Kerstin BrödnerOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Frank RomingerOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Jan FreudenbergOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Uwe H F BunzOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Andreas DreuwInterdisziplinäres Zentrum für Wissenschaftliches Rechnen, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 205A, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Petra TegederPhysikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 281029004-SFB 1249Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft INST 35/1596-1 FUGGDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft INST 35/1640-1 FUGGDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft INST 40/575-1 FUGG
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study addresses the two-photon absorption (2PA) properties of (azaacene-annulated) heterophenoquinones through a synergistic approach combining detailed experimental and theoretical analyses. Exceptionally large 2PA cross sections are found over a broad spectral range in the near-infrared spectral region, with values up to 4100 GM in the 1400-1600 nm range and even higher values of up to 51770 GM in the 850-950 nm range, which is outstanding for organic chromophores of this molecular size. Our quantum chemical calculations support the experimental findings and elucidate the underlying absorption mechanism leading to the corresponding 2PA properties. The occurrence of such large cross sections is explained by the high oscillator strength of the first excited singlet state and its strong coupling to higher excited electronic states. The large (state-to-state) transition dipole moments originate from the acceptor-π-donor-π-acceptor structure of the parent quinoidal bithiophene motif common to all compounds, which in addition also enables their optimal (anti)parallel alignment due to its symmetry and linearity.

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AzaacenesHeterophenoquinonesNonlinear opticsQuantum chemical calculationsTwo‐photon absorption

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