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Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Molecules and Crystals V1

  • 1st Edition - November 14, 2012
  • Editor: D.S. Chemla
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 4 4 9 6 - 5
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 4 8 1 5 - 3

Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Molecules and Crystals, Volume 1 discusses the nonlinear optical effects in organic molecules and crystals, providing a classical… Read more

Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Molecules and Crystals V1

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Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Molecules and Crystals, Volume 1 discusses the nonlinear optical effects in organic molecules and crystals, providing a classical distinction between quadratic and cubic processes. This book begins with a general overview of the basic properties of organic matter, followed by a review on the benefits derived from quantum-chemistry-based models and growth and characterization of high quality, bulk organic crystals and waveguided structures. A case study focusing on a specific material, namely urea, which exemplifies a situation in which transparency in the UV region has been purposely traded for nonlinear efficiency is also deliberated. This text concludes with a description of a type of trade-off between the unpredictable orientation of molecules in crystalline media, polarity of liquid-crystalline structures, and dominant electronic contribution to the electro-optic effect. This publication is beneficial to solid-state physicists and chemists concerned with nonlinear optical properties of organic molecules and crystals.