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University of Central Florida

2015

Janus dione

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Synthesis Of Fluorene-Based Derivatives, Characterization Of Optical Properties And Their Applications In Two-Photon Fluorescence Imaging And Photocatalysis, Grace Githaiga Jan 2015

Synthesis Of Fluorene-Based Derivatives, Characterization Of Optical Properties And Their Applications In Two-Photon Fluorescence Imaging And Photocatalysis, Grace Githaiga

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The two-photon absorption (2PA) phenomenon has attracted attention from various fields ranging from chemistry and biology to optics and engineering. Two of the common NLO applications in which organic materials have been used are three-dimensional (3D) fluorescence imaging and optical power limiting. Two-photon absorbing materials are, therefore, in great demand to meet the needs of emerging technologies. Organic molecules show great promise to meet this need as they can be customized through molecular engineering, and as the development of two-photon materials that suit practical application intensifies, so does research to meet this need. However, there remains some uncertainty in the …