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Two-photon and Three-photon Fluorescence of Triton X-100 in the Ultraviolet Region

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We report, to our best knowledge, the first observation of two-photon and three-photon fluorescence of Triton X-100 (TX-100) in water and cyclohexane. The observed multiphoton fluorescence (MF) falls in the ultraviolet region 280-340nm as its one photon fluorescence does. Effects of excitation wavelengths and solution concentrations on the fluorescence spectra are investigated. We found the optimal excitation wavelength and solution concentration to obtain the strongest MF. For relatively weaker three-photon fluorescence, there exists fluctuation in its spectrum due to its small SNR. The peak wavelength is around 300nm and only varies slightly with the solution concentration, solvent type, and excitation wavelength, which is quite different from those of other luminophors. This work has extended the wave band of MF to the purple and ultraviolet regions of 280-340nm and study of TX-100 to nonlinear optics field. The results may be potentially applied in ultraviolet MF detection and in manufacturing ultraviolet multiphoton laser in the future. Although for the latter case, there is still a long way to go to enhance its fluorescence efficiency and cross section of stimulated emission beforehand.

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Conceptualization, methodology, part of investigation, writing the original draft, review and editing the manuscript, and supervision, were performed by Xianqiong Zhong. Formal analysis, resources, and part of investigation, were performed by Linfeng Chen. Formal analysis, validation, and part of investigation, were performed by Jiameng Xu. Funding acquisition and part of investigation were performed by Ke Cheng. Part of investigation were performed by Bo Wu. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Zhong, X., Chen, L., Xu, J. et al. Two-photon and Three-photon Fluorescence of Triton X-100 in the Ultraviolet Region. J Fluoresc 31, 1779–1785 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-021-02821-1

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