Journal article
Reversibly Trapping Visible Laser Light through the Catalytic Photo-oxidation of I– by Ru(bpy)3 2+
Abstract
A Gaussian, visible laser beam traveling in a hydrogel doped with NaI and Ru(bpy)3Cl2 spontaneously transforms into a localized, self-trapped beam, which propagates without diverging through the medium. The catalytic, laser-light-induced oxidation of I(-) by [Ru(bpy)3](2+) generates I3(-) species, which create a refractive index increase along the beam path. The result is a cylindrical waveguide, which traps the optical field as bound modes and …
Authors
Morim DR; Vargas-Baca I; Saravanamuttu K
Journal
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Vol. 7, No. 8, pp. 1585–1589
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
April 21, 2016
DOI
10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00126
ISSN
1948-7185