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On optical rectification in isotropic media

2002

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Coherent nonlinear optical processes at second-order are only electric-dipole allowed in isotropic media that are optically active. Sum-frequency generation in chiral liquids has recently been observed, and difference-frequency and optical rectification have been predicted to exist in isotropic chiral media. Both Rayleigh-Schrodinger perturbation theory and the density matrix approach are used to discuss the quantum-chemical basis of optical rectification in optically active liquids. For pinene we compute the corresponding orientationally averaged hyperpolarizability, and estimate the light-induced dc electric polarization and the consequent voltage across a measuring capacitor it may give rise to near resonance.

Author(s): Fischer, Peer and Albrecht, AC
Journal: LASER PHYSICS
Volume: 12
Number (issue): 8
Pages: 1177-1181
Year: 2002

Department(s): Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems
Bibtex Type: Article (article)

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@article{ISI:000177820400015,
  title = {On optical rectification in isotropic media},
  author = {Fischer, Peer and Albrecht, AC},
  journal = {LASER PHYSICS},
  volume = {12},
  number = {8},
  pages = {1177-1181},
  year = {2002},
  doi = {}
}