Second-harmonic generation from alternate-layer and Z-type langmuir- blodgett films: Optimisation of the transparency/efficiency trade-off

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-68

  Ashwell, Geoffrey J ^a   Ranjan, Rakesh ^a   Whittam, Anne J ^a   Gandolfo, Daniel S ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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STEARIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHROMATOPHORE; FILM; HYDROPHOBICITY; REFRACTION INDEX; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; THICKNESS;

EID: 0034127443     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a902954k     Document Type: Article

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