The nonlinear-optical response of a quantum system as a function of its energy spectrum

Shoresh Shafei; Mark G. Kuzyk

doi:10.1117/12.892999

31 August 2011 The nonlinear-optical response of a quantum system as a function of its energy spectrum

Shoresh Shafei, Mark G. Kuzyk

Proceedings Volume 8164, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments V; 81640J (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892999
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In the present work we use the Monte Carlo method to study the nonlinear optical response classified by energy spacing of the system, aiming to understand certain unresolved questions including the gap between experimental values of the off-resonant hyperpolarizabilities of molecules and the fundamental limit. The results suggest an explanation for the origin of the factor of 20-30 gap between the best molecules and the fundamental limits and also confirm the validity of three-level ansatz, which states that when the first and second hyperpolarizabilities of a quantum system are at the limit, only three states contribute to the nonlinear response.

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Shoresh Shafei and Mark G. Kuzyk "The nonlinear-optical response of a quantum system as a function of its energy spectrum", Proc. SPIE 8164, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments V, 81640J (31 August 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892999

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