Linear electro-optic effect in optically active liquids

A linear effect of an electrostatic field F on the intensity of sum- and difference-frequency generation in a chiral liquid is predicted. It arises in the electric dipole approximation. The effect changes sign with the enantiomer and on reversing the direction of the electrostatic field. The sum-frequency generator chi(alpha beta gamma)((2)) (-omega(3);omega(1),omega(2)), where omega(3) = omega(1) + omega(2), and the electric field-induced sum-frequency generator chi(alpha beta gamma delta)((3))(-omega(3);omega(1),omega(2),0)F-delta interfere and their contributions to the scattering power can be distinguished. Encouraging predictions are given for a typical experimental arrangement. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Author(s): | Buckingham, AD and Fischer, Peer |
Journal: | CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS |
Volume: | 297 |
Number (issue): | 3-4 |
Pages: | 239-246 |
Year: | 1998 |
Bibtex Type: | Article (article) |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0009-2614(98)01144-0 |
Electronic Archiving: | grant_archive |
BibTex
@article{ISI:000077196000011, title = {Linear electro-optic effect in optically active liquids}, journal = {CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS}, abstract = {A linear effect of an electrostatic field F on the intensity of sum- and difference-frequency generation in a chiral liquid is predicted. It arises in the electric dipole approximation. The effect changes sign with the enantiomer and on reversing the direction of the electrostatic field. The sum-frequency generator chi(alpha beta gamma)((2)) (-omega(3);omega(1),omega(2)), where omega(3) = omega(1) + omega(2), and the electric field-induced sum-frequency generator chi(alpha beta gamma delta)((3))(-omega(3);omega(1),omega(2),0)F-delta interfere and their contributions to the scattering power can be distinguished. Encouraging predictions are given for a typical experimental arrangement. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.}, volume = {297}, number = {3-4}, pages = {239-246}, year = {1998}, slug = {isi-000077196000011}, author = {Buckingham, AD and Fischer, Peer} }