Role of chiral symmetry in second-order nonlinear optical materials

Sven Van Elshocht; Thierry Verbiest; Martti Kauranen; R. J. M. Nolte; E. W. Meijer; Andre P. Persoons

doi:10.1117/12.279319

13 October 1997 Role of chiral symmetry in second-order nonlinear optical materials

Sven Van Elshocht, Thierry Verbiest, Martti Kauranen, R. J. M. Nolte, E. W. Meijer, Andre P. Persoons

Proceedings Volume 3147, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials X; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.279319
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We have used second-harmonic generation as a technique to examine different types of chiral materials. All materials investigated showed large circular-difference effects in the second-harmonic response, i.e., the efficiency of the process was different for left- and right-hand circularly-polarized light. Study of various chiral materials has shown that a different quantitative and qualitative response can be expected depending on the composition and structure. In addition, we have demonstrated the existence of magnetic-dipole coniributions to the nonlinearity of those materials.

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Sven Van Elshocht, Thierry Verbiest, Martti Kauranen, R. J. M. Nolte, E. W. Meijer, and Andre P. Persoons "Role of chiral symmetry in second-order nonlinear optical materials", Proc. SPIE 3147, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials X, (13 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.279319

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