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Second-harmonic generation spectroscopy on organic nanofibers

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Optical second-harmonic generation upon nanosecond laser irradiation of nanofibers grown from nonsymmetrically functionalized para-quarter-phenylene molecules on mica surfaces is investigated in the spectral region around electronic resonances. Strong multiphoton excited luminescence appears together with the second-harmonic signal in the spectra. It is demonstrated how the two components can be separated by analyzing emission spectra recorded over a broad range of wavelengths around the second-harmonic energy. Spectra of the absolute values of the second-harmonic signals are obtained for three differently functionalized molecules. Together with supplementary measurements of the structure of the nanofiber films this forms the basis for estimation of the second-harmonic susceptibility of the fiber materials. Values of the nonlinear susceptibilities are obtained, which are comparable to those of well-known inorganic nonlinear optical crystals.

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  1. Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, Aalborg University, Skjernvej 4A, 9220, Aalborg øst, Denmark

    K. Pedersen & J. Rafaelsen

  2. NanoSYD, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark

    M. Schiek & H.-G. Rubahn

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Pedersen, K., Schiek, M., Rafaelsen, J. et al. Second-harmonic generation spectroscopy on organic nanofibers. Appl. Phys. B 96, 821–826 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-009-3688-4

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