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Surface-tuned three-photon absorption of CdSe nanocrystals in near-infrared

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We studied the tunable three-photon absorption (3PA) response of colloidal CdSe nanocrystals in near-infrared by surface states which were successfully controlled with a purification process. The 3PA cross section at room temperature was decreased by more than two orders of magnitude when the density of surface traps increases and works through the photoinduced and intrinsic dipole moments of excitons, indicating that the surface-tuned three-photon absorption of CdSe was of significance in potential applications.

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The authors acknowledge funding supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61404045, U1404624) and the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province, China (Grant No. 144300510018).

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  1. Institute of Microsystem, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China

    Chong Wang, Baohua Zhu, Shuxi Dai & Yuzong Gu

  2. Key Laboratory of Infrared Imaging Materials and Detectors, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200083, China

    Fangfang Wang

  3. Advanced Photonic Center, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China

    Jiayu Zhang

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Wang, C., Wang, F., Zhu, B. et al. Surface-tuned three-photon absorption of CdSe nanocrystals in near-infrared. Appl. Phys. B 123, 195 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-017-6768-x

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