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1.2 Overarching objective of this book |
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1.3 Overview of topics covered |
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1.5 Units and conversion factors |
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2 Nonlinear optical effects |
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2.1 Nonlinear optical response and susceptibilities |
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2.2 Second-order nonlinear optical effects and applications |
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2.3 Third-order nonlinear optical effects and applications |
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3.1 Fundamentals of the electro-optic effect |
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3.3 Wavelength dependence |
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3.4 Electro-optic modulation |
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3.5 High-frequency modulation |
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4 Molecular nonlinear optics |
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4.1 Microscopic and macroscopic nonlinearities of organic molecules |
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4.2 Organic molecules for second-order nonlinear optics |
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4.3 Numerical calculations |
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4.4 Characterization methods |
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5 Acentric self-assembled films |
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5.1 Polar Langmuir-Blodgett films |
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5.2 Acentric solution-deposited films |
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5.3 Acentric vapor-deposited films |
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6.1 Non-centrosymmetric organic crystalline packing: approaches |
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6.2 Examples of organic electro-optic crystals |
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6.3 Ionic crystals: stilbazolium salts |
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6.4 Supramolecular hydrogen bonded crystals |
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6.5 Molecular crystals: configurationally locked polyene crystals |
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6.6 Crystal growth techniques |
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7 Electrically poled organic materials and thermo-optic materials |
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7.1 Chromophore/polymer composites |
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7.2 Covalently incorporated chromophore materials |
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7.3 Matrix-assisted poling (MAP) materials |
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7.4 Binary chromophore materials |
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7.6 Thermal stability issues |
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7.8 Photochemical stability |
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7.9 Experimental methods for evaluating r33 in poled EO materials |
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7.10 Optical measurement of poling-induced order: VAPRAS and VASE |
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7.12 Fabrication of all-organic devices |
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7.13 Fabrication of silicon photonic, plasmonic, and photonic crystal hybrid devices |
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7.14 Synthetic strategies for covalently incorporated chromophore materials |
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7.15 Summary of macromolecular electro-optic materials |
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7.16 Thermo-optic materials |
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8 Overview of applications |
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8.1 Device parameters and materials requirements |
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9 Organic electro-optic waveguides, switches, and modulators |
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9.1 Light propagation in optical waveguides |
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9.2 Integrated phase and amplitude electro-optic modulators |
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9.3 Optical coupling between waveguides |
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9.5 Light propagation in periodic media: photonic crystals |
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9.6 Single-crystalline organic waveguides and modulators |
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9.7 Polymer waveguides and modulators |
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9.8 Silicon-organic hybrid waveguides |
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10 Nonlinear optical infrared and terahertz frequency conversion |
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10.1 Nonlinear optical frequency conversion |
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10.2 Terahertz-wave generation with organic nonlinear optical materials |
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11 Photorefractive effect and materials |
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11.1 Theoretical models of the photorefractive effect |
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11.2 Steady-state space-charge field |
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11.3 Space-charge field dynamics |
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11.4 Model for photo-induced refractive index changes in crystals and polymers |
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11.5 Measurement of photo-induced refractive index changes |
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11.7 Materials requirements and figures-of-merit |
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11.8 Photorefractive materials and their properties |
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12 Conclusions and future prospects |
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282 | (5) |
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12.2 Future prospects: competing technologies for electrical-to-optical signal transduction |
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283 | (1) |
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12.3 Future prospects: fundamental issues facing the development and utilization of organic electro-optic materials |
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284 | (2) |
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12.4 Future prospects: optical sum and difference-frequency generation, optical rectification, and THz generation |
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12.5 Future prospects: final comments |
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