Optical waveguide self-assembled from organic dye molecules in solution

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作者
Takazawa, K [1 ]
Kitahama, Y [1 ]
Kimura, Y [1 ]
Kido, G [1 ]
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[1] Natl Inst Mat Sci, Tsukuba Magnet Lab, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050003, Japan
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10.1021/nl050469y
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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Fiber-shaped H-aggregates with lengths of up to 300 mu m are synthesized by self-assembly of thiacyanine (TC) dye molecules in solution. Photoluminescence (PL) images and spatially resolved PL spectra of the fibers that are transferred onto a glass substrate reveal that the fibers act as single-mode optical waveguides that propagate PL in the range of 520 to 560 mu m over 250 urn without any loss.
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