Poling of multilayer polymer films for modal dispersion phase matching of second-harmonic generation: Effects of glass-transition temperature matching in different layers

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1349-1353

  Ricci, Vincent ^a   Stegeman, George I ^a   Pong Chan, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Molecular OptoElectronics Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; DISPERSION (WAVES); ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GLASS TRANSITION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PLASTIC FILMS;

PHASE MATCHING;

SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

EID: 0034373394     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.17.001349     Document Type: Article

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