Material Characterization Techniques: χ(3)

Author(s)

Partha P. Banerjee, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Encyclopedia Entry

Publication Date

2005

Publication Source

Encyclopedia of Modern Optics

Abstract

In some materials, an effective x³ or an effective n₂ can be defined as well. For instance, in a secondorder nonlinear material, an effective x³ is established through cascading of x²s, and in the presence of phase mismatch between the fundamental and the second harmonic. In other materials, such as liquid crystals, an effective n_² can be defined due to the nonlinear dependence of the reorientation of the director axis on the optical field. In photorefractive materials, the induced nonlinearity stems from the nonlinear dependence of the induced space charge distribution in the material on the optical field. Some of the techniques used to measure the third-order nonlinearity in materials include degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) or phase conjugation, interferometry, ellipse rotation, and beam self-refraction and/or distortion and bending.

Inclusive pages

25–33

ISBN/ISSN

9780123693952

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2005, Elsevier

Publisher

Elsevier

Place of Publication

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Peer Reviewed

yes

eCommons Citation

Banerjee, Partha P., "Material Characterization Techniques: χ(3)" (2005). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 254.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/254