Title :
Polarization-based identification of bulk contributions in surface nonlinear optics
Author :
Cattaneo, Stefano ; Kauranen, Martti
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
Bulk and surface contributions to the second-order nonlinearity of isotropic surfaces are unambiguously identified by polarization measurements. Measurements on an air-glass interface reveal that the bulk contributions dominate in transmission but are negligible in reflection.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical glass; optical harmonic generation; polymer films; air-glass interface; bulk contribution; polarization measurement; polarization-based identification; second-order nonlinearity; surface nonlinear optics; uniaxial polymer films; Electromagnetic fields; Geometry; Laser beams; Magnetic materials; Material properties; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical harmonic generation; Optical polarization; Tensile stress;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201880
