Theoretical studies concerning the optimization of conjugated molecules for third-order nonlinear optics

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 106, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 5339-5347

  Moore, Eric E ^a   Yaron, David ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED MOLECULES; HUCKEL THEORY; HYPERPOLARIZABILITY; NONLINEAR OPTICAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; PHONON ABSORPTION; THIRD ORDER NONLINEAR OPTICS;

ABSORPTION; BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); ELECTRON RESONANCE; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HAMILTONIANS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULES; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; OPTIMIZATION; PHONONS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0037198786     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp012999y     Document Type: Article

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