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Enhancement of nonlinear optical response and fluorescence spectra of cationic neutral red by anionic surfactant

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Two-photon absorption (TPA) and fluorescence intensity have possibilities for application in photodynamic therapy and photonic devices. The nonlinear optical properties of the cationic neutral red dye (NR) encapsulated in nanodroplets were studied using the Z-scan technique. The nanodroplets were prepared with a mixture of water, oils, and anionic Bis (2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate sodium salt (AOT). The TPA and nonlinear refractive (NLR) index were studied in three different systems; NR in nanodroplets, NR in AOT and water, and NR in a different solvent. The results indicated that the TPA and NLR index spectra of NR depend on the droplet size. The TPA of the NR dye in the nanodroplet is enhanced in comparison to the NR/solvent system. Moreover, the second-order hyperpolarizability and fluorescence activity of the NR are affected by the encapsulation in the nanodroplets.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

    Khadije Vahedi, Soheil Sharifi & Khalil Alizadeh

  2. Institut für Experimentelle Physik, Universität Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany

    Othmar Marti & Masoud Amirkhani

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Vahedi, K., Sharifi, S., Alizadeh, K. et al. Enhancement of nonlinear optical response and fluorescence spectra of cationic neutral red by anionic surfactant. Opt Quant Electron 50, 24 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-017-1299-6

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