Title :
Nonlinear optical activity induced by linearly and circularly polarized light
Author :
Kauranen, Martti ; Verbiest, Thierry ; Persoons, Andre
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Chem. & Biol. Dynamics, Leuven Univ., Heverlee, Belgium
Abstract :
We use two-beam coherent second-harmonic generation from achiral thin films with in-plane isotropy to investigate how the polarization of a light beam induces chirality on an experimental setup. We show that optical activity occurs when the polarization breaks the reflection symmetry of an otherwise achiral setup
Keywords :
chirality; light polarisation; optical films; optical harmonic generation; optical rotation; achiral setup; achiral thin films; circularly polarized light; in-plane isotropy; light beam polarization; linearly polarized light; nonlinear optical activity; optical activity; reflection symmetry; two-beam coherent second-harmonic generation; Biomedical optical imaging; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Probes; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics '98: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications Topical Meeting
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4950-4
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.1998.710283
