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32 results about "Photon upconversion" patented technology

Photon upconversion (UC) is a process in which the sequential absorption of two or more photons leads to the emission of light at shorter wavelength than the excitation wavelength. It is an anti-Stokes type emission. An example is the conversion of infrared light to visible light. Upconversion can take place in both organic and inorganic materials, through a number of different mechanisms. Organic molecules that can achieve photon upconversion through triplet-triplet annihilation are typically polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Inorganic materials capable of photon upconversion often contain ions of d-block or f-block elements. Examples of these ions are Ln³⁺, Ti²⁺, Ni²⁺, Mo³⁺, Re⁴⁺, Os⁴⁺, and so on.

Photon upconversion method and system based on microwave frequency quadruplication

The invention discloses a photon upconversion method and system based on microwave frequency quadruplication and belongs to the field of microwave photonics. Optical carriers generated by a laser areinput into a first double-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator. An upper arm submodulator is modulated through utilization of local oscillator signals. Through adjustment of direct current bias of the modulator, the modulator is enabled to work a carrier suppressed maximum transmission point. Modulated optical signals enter a fiber bragg grating through an optical circulator. Through utilization of wavelength selectivity of the fiber bragg grating, positive second-order optical sidebands of a local oscillator are transmitted and are taken as carriers to enter a second double-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator. Negative second-order optical sidebands of the local oscillator are reflected and are collected through utilization of the optical circulator. Intermediate frequency signals are loaded to the second double-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator through utilization of a 90-dgree electric bridge, and carrier suppressed single-sideband modulation is realized through utilization of the direct current bias. Two optical paths are combined, power amplification is carried out on the optical signals, and insertion losses of the modulator are compensated. Frequency beating is carried out through utilization of a photoelectric detector, thereby obtaining frequency quadruplicated upconversion signals.
Owner:BEIJING UNIV OF TECH

Multi-branched oxdiazole two-photon pump fluorescent material and preparation method thereof

InactiveCN101081978AAbsorbentLarge optical clipping factorLuminescent compositionsFluorescencePhoton upconversion
The present invention is multiramose double photon pumped fluorescent oxdiazole material and its preparation process. The oxdiazole material is prepared with polycyclic arene bromide and 3, 5-bis{2-(4-tertiary butyl phenyl)-5-[1, 3, 4]-oxdiazolyl}-styrene or 2-(4-tertiary butyl phenyl)-5-[1, 3, 4]-oxdiazolyl-styrene, and through Heck reaction inside mixed solvent of triethylamine and N, N-dimethyl formamide catalyst under the action of catalyst palladium acetate and tri-o-methylphenyl phosphide; or prepared with triphenylamido aromatic aldehyde derivative and benzyl bromo triphenyl phosphine containing [1, 3, 4]-oxdiazole structure, and through solid and liquid Wittig reaction. The oxdiazole material possesses sufficient double photon absorption cross section, high double photon fluorescence efficiency and high heat stability, and can emit strong double photon up converted green and blue fluorescence under the excitation of 800 nm laser beam.
Owner:SOUTHEAST UNIV

Molecular photon upconversion using organic-inorganic hybrid interfaces

Transmission of low energy light is one of the primary loss mechanisms of a single junction solar cell. Molecular photon upconversion via triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA-UC)—combining two or more low energy photons to generate a higher energy excited state—is an intriguing strategy to surpass this limit. The present disclosure is directed to self-assembled multilayers, e.g., bi- or trilayers, on metal oxide surfaces as a strategy to facilitate TTA-UC emission and demonstrate direct charge separation of the upconverted state. A three-fold enhancement in transient photocurrent is achieved at light intensities as low as two equivalent suns. The multilayer structure comprises a substrate comprising a metal oxide surface and a bulk region, and a self-assembled bilayer film, the bilayer film comprising: (a) an acceptor molecule covalently bonded to the metal oxide surface; (b) a linking metal ion bonded to the acceptor molecule; and (c) one or more sensitizer molecule(s) bonded to the linking co-ordinating metal ion.
Owner:FLORIDA STATE UNIV RES FOUND INC

Efficient green dim light upconversion system based on protic solvent

The invention belongs to the field of nonlinear optical materials and particularly discloses an efficient green dim light upconversion system based on a protic solvent. The sensitizer triplet state energy level can be improved simply and efficiently through proton media. Under the excitation of low power density green rays (532 nm, 60mW.cm<-2>), blue upconversion fluorescence is obtained in a PdTPP / DPA / propanol / ethylene glycol (v / v, 1 / 2) (a protic solvent) system, and the upconversion efficiency (phi UC) is as high as 29.1%. The convenient thinking is provided for improving triplet state-triplet state annihilation upconversion conversion, the solvent micro-environment effect is utilized, and thus the complexity of an ordinary organic synthesis method and the disadvantage for ecological environmental protection are avoided. The efficient green dim light upconversion system can be used for photoelecrochemical hydrogen production and has potential application values in the techical fields such as photovoltaics, solar photocatalysis and environmental photochemistry.
Owner:SUZHOU UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Medium and method for protecting triplet excited state of photosensitizer through photochemically removing oxygen and application

The invention provides a medium and a method for protecting a triplet excited state of a photosensitizer by photochemically removing oxygen and application. The medium is polyvinylpyrrolidone. The method comprises the steps of mixing PVP, the photosensitizer and a solvent, standing to form gel, and irradiating the gel by virtue of a laser method. According to the method, the situation that phosphorescence is quenched by oxygen in air is prevented; and the method is applied to the fields of observation and test experiments for photophysical and photochemical processes, the conversion of photoetching or triplet state-triplet state annihilation photons and the like.
Owner:SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA

Organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications

The present invention relates to organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications, such as labeling and / or detection of cells, biological (macro-) molecules or other analytes, as well as for sensing temperature, pressure, oxygen and other substances that influence the up-conversion process. It further relates to organic photon up-conversion nanoparticles for singlet oxygen generation and the treatment of diseases, such as cancer.
Owner:SONY CORP

Method for removing oxygen through photochemistry to protect triplet excited state of photosensitizer and application thereof

The invention provides a method for removing oxygen through photochemistry to protect triplet excited state of a photosensitizer and application thereof. The method comprises the following steps: adding the photosensitizer into a solvent, and irradiating a solvent containing the photosensitizer by using exciting light. Through the method, the solvent does not need to be subjected to oxygen removalmeasures such as bubbling through inert gas and the like; the oxygen in the solvent can be removed by directly irradiating the solvent containing the photosensitizer under the air condition; phosphorous light is gradually intensified in the solvent; the invention also relates to the application of the method to photoetching through gel and implementation of triplet state-triplet state annihilation photon up-conversion under the air condition.
Owner:SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA

Optical steering device and method

An optical device for steering radiation comprises a superprism structure a negative index of refraction for electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of 2ω only, and a photon upconversion structure disposed to upconvert a portion of incident electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of ω to electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of 2ω and to couple a portion of the incident electromagnetic radiation having a frequency ω and the upconverted electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of 2ω into the superprism structure.
Owner:HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEV LP

Polymeric organic nanoparticles with enhanced emission

The present disclosure relates to luminescent including photon up-conversion nanoparticles. These nanoparticles dude a polymeric organic matrix, at least one light emitter distributed within this matrix, a stabilizing agent, and at least one metal particle enclosed within the matrix, wherein the metal particles are plasmonic nanoparticles. The present disclosure further relates to methods of manufacture and to uses of such nanoparticles.
Owner:SONY CORP

Optical Wavelength Conversion Element Containing Ionic Liquid, And Article Equipped With Said Optical Wavelength Conversion Element

There is provided an optical wavelength conversion element with a good temporal stability and such a high optical wavelength conversion efficiency that the element is viable even under sunlight or similar, low intensity light. Owing to these properties, the element is suited for use in solar cells, photocatalysts, photocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen generating devices, photon upconversion filters, and like articles. The optical wavelength conversion element is visually homogeneous and transparent and produced by dissolving and / or dispersing in an ionic liquid (C) a combination of organic photosensitizing molecules (A) and organic light-emitting molecules (B) that exhibits triplet-triplet annihilation. When the ionic liquid (C) is washed with a volume of ultrapure water that is 9 times as much as the volume of the ionic liquid (C), the water resulting from the washing has a pH larger than 5.
Owner:NIPPON KAYAKU CO LTD +1

Infrared two-photon coincidence measurement device and method based on periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide

The invention discloses an infrared two-photon coincidence measurement device and method based on a periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide, and the device comprises an infrared laser device, the laser emitted by the infrared laser device sequentially passes through an optical fiber attenuator and a polarizer and then enters an optical fiber beam splitter, and the incident light is divided into two light beams; one beam of light is received by a single-photon detector after being subjected to two-photon up-conversion through a PPLN waveguide to generate visible light; and the other beam of light is received by a light intensity detector for calculating the light intensity entering the PPLN waveguide, and the infrared two-photon up-conversion efficiency of the corresponding two-photon coincidence measurement device is obtained by comparing the counting rate of the single-photon detector with the detection dependency relationship of the light intensity detector. The infrared two-photon coincidence detector overcomes the defects that an existing infrared single-photon detector is low in efficiency and large in noise, infrared two-photon coincidence measurement can be achieved more efficiently, and second-order interference experiments and application research of infrared photons are facilitated.
Owner:XI AN JIAOTONG UNIV

Photon upconverting implantable medical devices

An active material, suitable for implantable medical devices. The active material is a mixture, composite, or aggregate of upconverting particles and photocatalytic particles embedded in an at least infrared light conducting and gas permeable support material. The upconverting particles convert longer wavelength light into shorter wavelength light, which in turn powers the photocatalytic materials to produce cytotoxic chemicals. When embedded into an implantable medical device in a desired body location, and exposed to red or infrared light, this active material can produce cytotoxic chemicals that in turn exert a cytotoxic effect on unwanted cells, such as cancer or microbial cells, as well as perform other functions.
Owner:ZWEIG STEPHEN ELIOT

Ultra-strong multi-photon up-conversion nanocrystalline for super-resolution imaging as well as preparation and application methods thereof

ActiveCN104194790AUniform and controllable size and shapeNo autofluorescenceLuminescent compositionsUp conversionPhoton upconversion
The invention relates to an ultra-strong multi-photon up-conversion nanocrystalline for super-resolution imaging. The ultra-strong multi-photon up-conversion nanocrystalline for super-resolution imaging is a hexagonal crystal monodisperse sodium yttrium tetrafluoro nanocrystalline with the average grain diameter of 20-50nm and rare earth ytterbium ions and thulium ions are co-doped in the nanocrystalline. The molar dosage concentration of ytterbium ions is 10-49% while the molar dosage concentration of thulium ions is 0.1-2%. The ultra-strong multi-photon up-conversion nanocrystalline for super-resolution imaging provided by the invention has the advantages that the monodisperse sodium yttrium tetrafluoro nanocrystalline which is prepared by way of nucleation / growth separation, rare earth ion type selection and dosage concentration regulating method has the characteristics of being uniform and controllable in side and shape, capable of generating ultra-strong multi-photon up-conversion luminescence and suitable for super-resolution imaging.
Owner:CHINA JILIANG UNIV

Systems for efficient photon upconversion

Described herein are materials and systems for efficient upconversion of photons. The materials may be disposed in a system comprising two semiconductor materials with an interface therebetween, the interface comprising a valence and / or conduction band offset between the semiconducting materials of about −0.5 eV to about 0.5 eV, including 0, wherein one of the semiconductor materials is a material with discrete energy states and the other is a material with a graded composition and / or controlled band gap. The system can upconvert photons by: a) controlling energy levels of discrete energy states of a semiconducting material in a system to direct tunneling and exciton separation; b) controlling a compositional profile of another semiconducting material in the system to funnel charges away from an upconversion region and into a recombination zone; and c) utilizing the discrete energy states of the semiconducting material in the system to inhibit phonon relaxation.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

Heterofluorene derivative with strong two photon absorption character

The invention discloses a category of heterofluorene derivatives with strong two photon absorption character characterized in that, it is prepared from the symmetrical conjugation molecular by using the heterocyclic fluorine as the center of symmetry, wherein the hetero atoms in the heterocyclic fluorine are selected from S, O or N, and N atom has straight chain or branched chain alkyl, the elementary oxdiazole with electron suction capability is selected as the branch to construct conjugation multiple branch molecular material.
Owner:SUZHOU UNIV

Testing device and testing method for photon upconverter frequency response

A testing device for a photon upconverter frequency response comprises a computer control module, an optical pulse generating module, a voltage-stabilized source, a photon upconverter, a photoelectric detector and a sampling oscilloscope. The input end of the optical pulse generating module is connected with one output end of the computer control module. The input end of the voltage-stabilized source is connected with the other output end of the computer control module. One input end of the photon upconverter is connected with the output end of the voltage-stabilized source. An optical response area of the photoelectric detector receives the optical output signals of the photon upconverter. One input end of the sampling oscilloscope is connected with the output end of the photoelectric detector, the other input end of the sampling oscilloscope is connected with the other output end of the optical pulse generating module, and the output end of the sampling oscilloscope is connected with the input end of the computer control module. According to the device, the frequency response characteristics of photon upconverters of the series can be detected and analyzed, a detecting means and an analysis tool are provided for manufacturing of a photon upconverter with higher response speed, and a foundation is laid for the study of a high-speed infrared imaging device. The invention further provides a testing method for the photon upconverter frequency response.
Owner:INST OF SEMICONDUCTORS - CHINESE ACAD OF SCI

Anti-microbial coating prepared from photon up-conversion material and preparation method thereof

The invention discloses an anti-microbial coating prepared from a photon up-conversion material. The anti-microbial coating contains a photocatalyst TiO2 and an up-conversion material NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3;a heterogeneous structure is formed between TiO2 and NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3; a transparent coating prepared through a sol-gel process is arranged on the titanium dioxide-doped up-conversion material NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3. The invention also provides a preparation method for the anti-microbial coating. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) compounding the up-conversion material NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3; (2) compounding the titanium dioxide-doped up-conversion material NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3; (3) compounding a sol-gel coating. The anti-microbial coating disclosed by the invention can take effect under the condition of ordinary illumination and can avoid harm of ultraviolet light to human and livestock.
Owner:HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL

Single nir irradiation triggered upconversion NANO system for synergistic photodynamic and photothermal cancer therapy

A composition includes a photon upconversion nanoparticle coupled to a photosensitizer nanoparticle that can absorb light and convert tissue oxygen into reactive oxygen species. A low temperature hydrothermal method of making photon upconversion nanoparticles includes dispersing Yb(NO3)3, Y(NO3)3, and Er(NO3)3 in water to prepare a mixture; adding an ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and NaF with sonication to make a solution; adjusting a pH of the solution to approximately 3.5 using HNO3 and NaOH; treating the solution hydrothermally at approximately 130° C. for approximately 4 hours; quenching to approximately 20° C.; collecting and washing the photon upconversion nanoparticles. A near infrared triggered photon upconversion method for synergistic photodynamic and photothermal cancer therapy includes administering a nanocomposite comprising a photon upconversion nanoparticle coupled to a photosensitizer nanoparticle that can absorb light and convert tissue oxygen into reactive oxygen species; and exposing the mammal and the nanocomposite to a near infrared source of actinic radiation.
Owner:BOARD OF RGT THE UNIV OF TEXAS SYST

Sandwich type porphyrin complex and low-light upconversion system prepared from same

The invention discloses a sandwich type porphyrin complex and a low-light upconversion system prepared from the same. Porphyrin conjugate large rings are introduced to the portions above and below a center metal ion respectively, and the novel sandwich type porphyrin complex is prepared. The strong interaction of metal and a porphyrin ligand is reduced through longitudinal complexing (namely, longitudinal bonding of metal and the ligand), the triplet state service life is prolonged, for example, the triplet state service life of a porphyrin complex of a single-layer structure is 8.62 ms, the triplet state service life of the sandwich type porphyrin complex is prolonged to 12.60 ms, triplet state-triplet state energy transfer between a sensitizing agent and an illuminating agent is facilitated, and finally triplet state annihilation upconversion efficiency is improved. Under the same condition, the upconversion efficiency of the porphyrin complex of a sandwich structure is improved by almost 1.4 times than the porphyrin complex of the single-layer structure.
Owner:SUZHOU UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Single-photon up-conversion pentamethine cyanine photosensitive dye as well as preparation method and application thereof

ActiveCN114045045AAdd depthEnhanced singlet oxygen production capacityMethine/polymethine dyesPhotodynamic therapyPhotodynamic therapyCancer cell
The invention provides a single-photon upconversion pentamethine cyanine photosensitive dye as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The photosensitive dye has a structure as shown in a general formula I. The pentamethine cyanine photosensitive dye without heavy atom modification and with the single photon up-conversion property has high singlet oxygen generation capacity under excitation of light longer than the maximum absorption wavelength of the pentamethine cyanine photosensitive dye. By means of the photosensitive dye, under the excitation of up-conversion light, effective photodynamic killing can be performed on cancer cells under deep tissues, and the up-conversion light-induced cancer cell can be used for photodynamic therapy of solid tumors in vivo and has a good application prospect in inhibition of growth of deep tumors.
Owner:DALIAN UNIV OF TECH

Molecular photon upconversion using organic-inorganic hybrid interfaces

Transmission of low energy light is one of the primary loss mechanisms of a single junction solar cell. Molecular photon upconversion via triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA-UC)—combining two or more low energy photons to generate a higher energy excited state—is an intriguing strategy to surpass this limit. The present disclosure is directed to self-assembled multilayers, e.g., bi- or trilayers, on metal oxide surfaces as a strategy to facilitate TTA-UC emission and demonstrate direct charge separation of the upconverted state. A three-fold enhancement in transient photocurrent is achieved at light intensities as low as two equivalent suns. The multilayer structure comprises a substrate comprising a metal oxide surface and a bulk region, and a self-assembled bilayer film, the bilayer film comprising: (a) an acceptor molecule covalently bonded to the metal oxide surface; (b) a linking metal ion bonded to the acceptor molecule; and (c) one or more sensitizer molecule(s) bonded to the linking coordinating metal ion.
Owner:FLORIDA STATE UNIV RES FOUND INC

Up-conversion photon method and system based on microwave quadruple frequency

The invention discloses a photon upconversion method and system based on microwave frequency quadruplication and belongs to the field of microwave photonics. Optical carriers generated by a laser areinput into a first double-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator. An upper arm submodulator is modulated through utilization of local oscillator signals. Through adjustment of direct current bias of the modulator, the modulator is enabled to work a carrier suppressed maximum transmission point. Modulated optical signals enter a fiber bragg grating through an optical circulator. Through utilization of wavelength selectivity of the fiber bragg grating, positive second-order optical sidebands of a local oscillator are transmitted and are taken as carriers to enter a second double-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator. Negative second-order optical sidebands of the local oscillator are reflected and are collected through utilization of the optical circulator. Intermediate frequency signals are loaded to the second double-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator through utilization of a 90-dgree electric bridge, and carrier suppressed single-sideband modulation is realized through utilization of the direct current bias. Two optical paths are combined, power amplification is carried out on the optical signals, and insertion losses of the modulator are compensated. Frequency beating is carried out through utilization of a photoelectric detector, thereby obtaining frequency quadruplicated upconversion signals.
Owner:BEIJING UNIV OF TECH

Red light emitting carbon nanodot and preparation method and application thereof

The invention discloses a red light emitting carbon nanodot as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of carbon nanomaterials. Citric acid, urea and formic acid are used as raw materials to synthesize the efficient red light emission carbon nanodot through a one-step solvothermal method, a complex purification procedure is not needed, the surface of the prepared carbon nanodot has a strong electron withdrawing structure, and the red light emission carbon nanodot has red light emission with high fluorescence quantum efficiency. The prepared carbon nanodot can form a composite material with albumin, has high fluorescence quantum yield in an aqueous solution, has obviously enhanced single-photon down-conversion and multi-photon up-conversion fluorescence, and can be applied to bioimaging and biomedical treatment.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF MACAU

Systems for efficient photon upconversion

Described herein are materials and systems for efficient upconversion of photons. The materials may be disposed in a system comprising two semiconductor materials with an interface therebetween, the interface comprising a valence and / or conduction band offset between the semiconducting materials of about −0.5 eV to about 0.5 eV, including 0, wherein one of the semiconductor materials is a material with discrete energy states and the other is a material with a graded composition and / or controlled band gap. The system can upconvert photons by: a) controlling energy levels of discrete energy states of a semiconducting material in a system to direct tunneling and exciton separation; b) controlling a compositional profile of another semiconducting material in the system to funnel charges away from an upconversion region and into a recombination zone; and c) utilizing the discrete energy states of the semiconducting material in the system to inhibit phonon relaxation.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

Photonic frequency up-conversion device and growth method thereof

The invention provides a novel photonic frequency up-conversion device and a method. The device comprises a near-infrared photoelectric detector (1), a light emitting diode (2) and a gradient layer (3), wherein the gradient layer (3) is located between the near-infrared photoelectric detector (1) and the light emitting diode (2); and the gradient layer (3) is used for overcoming the influence of lattice mismatch between the near-infrared photoelectric detector (1) and the light emitting diode (2). According to the method, the whole photonic frequency double-conversion device can be obtained through one-time direct field growth, and a wafer bonding step is not needed, so that the photonic up-conversion device is compact in structure, the preparation process is greatly simplified, the cost is reduced, and the up-conversion efficiency is improved.
Owner:SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV
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