Second-order nonlinear optical properties and relaxation dynamics of aligned cross-linked polyurethanes with hemicyanine-type chromophores

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 393-400

  Lee, Kwang Sup ^a   Choi, Sun Woong ^a   Woo, Han Young ^b   Moon, Ki Jeong ^b   Shim, Hong Ku ^b   Jeong, Mi Yun ^c   Lim, Tong Kun ^c  

^a Hannam University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

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EID: 0032358747     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.000393     Document Type: Article

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