Fundamental limits: Developing new toolsfor a better understanding of second-order molecular nonlinear optics

Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 401-440

  PÉrez Moreno, Javier ^a   Clays, Koen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

First hyperpolarizability; Fundamental limits; Hyper Rayleigh scattering; Molecular nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optical efficiency; Nonlinear optical response; Organic chromophores; Quantum gap; Second hyperpolarizability; Sum rules

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; MOLECULES; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING;

FIRST HYPERPOLARIZABILITIES; FUNDAMENTAL LIMITS; HYPER RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; MOLECULAR NONLINEAR OPTICS; NON-LINEAR OPTICAL; NONLINEAR OPTICAL RESPONSE; ORGANIC CHROMOPHORES; QUANTUM GAP; SECOND HYPERPOLARIZABILITIES; SUM RULE;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 71049186315     PISSN: 02188635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218863509004737     Document Type: Article

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