Title :
Real first hyperpolarizability in the two-photon resonance regime
Author :
Meshulam, G. ; Berkovic, G. ; Kotler, Z.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Mater. Group, Soreq Nucl. Res. Center, Yavne, Israel
Abstract :
The first hyperpolarizability of a 3-level organic molecule with quasi-degenerate excited states is shown theoretically and experimentally to be real valued in the two-photon resonance regime.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; optical harmonic generation; organic compounds; polarisability; resonant states; two-photon processes; 3-level organic molecule; EFISH; hyper Rayleigh scattering; quasi-degenerate excited states; real first hyperpolarizability; two-photon resonance regime; Absorption; Atom optics; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency dependence; Light scattering; Measurement techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical scattering; Organic materials; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883637
