Luminescence of iridium complexes upon short laser pulses

Abstract

The photo-excited luminescence response of solutions (in organic solvent) of eight selected organometallic coordination complexes of Iridium Ir(III) ion is studied upon irradiation with high-intensity short-pulse (nanosecond) ultraviolet laser irradiation, as well as by ultra-high-intensity ultrashort (femtosecond) laser pulses in the visible (violet). The Ir-complexes are cyclometalated and contain bis-phenylbenzothiazole as a main ligands and auxiliary β-diketone ligands, and they are intended to be used as luminescent materials and sensitive nanoprobes, e.g., in organic optoelectronics, sensorics, mechatronics and laser fluorescent microscopy. The results obtained by laser spectroscopy of dilute (10–5 M) solutions of the examined Ir-complexes show that they are efficient triplet emitters whose photo-excited emission is proper for fluorometric, optoelectronic and photonic applications.