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Second Harmonic Generation in Poled Polymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

G. I. Stegeman
Affiliation:
Center for Research in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), Un. Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826
M. JÄger
Affiliation:
Center for Research in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), Un. Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826
A. Otomo
Affiliation:
Center for Research in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), Un. Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826
W. Brinker
Affiliation:
Heinrich-Hertz-Institut für Nachrichtentechnik Berlin, Einsteinufer 37, D-10587 Berlin, Germany
S. Yilmaz
Affiliation:
Heinrich-Hertz-Institut für Nachrichtentechnik Berlin, Einsteinufer 37, D-10587 Berlin, Germany
S. Bauer
Affiliation:
Heinrich-Hertz-Institut für Nachrichtentechnik Berlin, Einsteinufer 37, D-10587 Berlin, Germany
W. H. G. Horsthuis
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Electronic Products, Arnhem, The Netherlands
G. R. MÖhlmann
Affiliation:
Akzo Nobel Electronic Products, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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Abstract

The phenomenon of second harmonic generation has been studied from the earliest days of nonlinear optics.[l] To date the most impressive results in terms of conversion efficiency for as low an input power as possible have been obtained in channel waveguides made from inorganic materials.[2] However, when their second order nonlinearities (10s of pm/V) are compared with those of organic materials (10s → 100s pmn/V), it is clear that organic materials should eventually produce much better harmonic conversion efficiencies. [3]

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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