Title :
Large enhancement of second order non-linear effects in ionic self-assembled multilayer films
Author :
Robinson, H.D. ; Chen, K. ; Durak, C. ; Heflin, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA
Abstract :
Ionic self-assembled multilayer (ISAM) films have been combined with plasmonic nanoparticles to yield composite films with second harmonic conversion efficiencies several hundred times larger than the unmodified ISAM films
Keywords :
composite materials; nanoparticles; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical multilayers; plasmonics; self-assembly; composite films; ionic self-assembled multilayer films; plasmonic nanoparticles; second harmonic conversion; second order nonlinear effects; Nanoparticles; Nonhomogeneous media; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Plasmons; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278764
