Optical nonlinearities in polyenes: role of intrinsic localized modes

Authors
Saxena, A Kivshar, YS Bishop, AR
Citation
A. Saxena et al., Optical nonlinearities in polyenes: role of intrinsic localized modes, SYNTH METAL, 116(1-3), 2001, pp. 45-48
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC METALS
ISSN journal
03796779 → ACNP
Volume
116
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
45 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-6779(20010115)116:1-3<45:ONIPRO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Within a simple theoretical model we demonstrate analytically the effect of intrinsic localized modes such as breathers on nonlinear optical propertie s. We have earlier observed enhancement of optical nonlinearities in ab ini tio numerical simulations of finite polyenes, specifically C40H42. We also discuss experimental implications of our results. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.