Second-order nonlinear polarizability of various biphenyl derivatives

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.4.000945· OSTI ID:6422253

Berkovic, G; Rasing, T; Shen, Y R

The second-order nonlinear polarizabilities of several organic molecules derived from the cyanobiphenyl structure are compared by using second-harmonic generation from molecular monolayers. Changes in optical nonlinearity with changes in molecular structure are discussed.

• Research Organization: Center for Advanced Materials, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6422253
• Journal Information: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 4:6; ISSN JOBPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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