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Spatial and angular distributions of third harmonic generation from metal surfaces

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Third harmonic generation from planar and spherical metal surfaces is studied theoretically through the standard Green function method, so that the results are not affected by the uncertainty associated with previous simplified models. In general the pattern of the non-linear scattering loosely resembles the pattern of Mie scattering. The strong backward scattering is uniquely related to the non-linear process. These results differ significantly from the predictions of the surface charge model.

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  1. Department of Pure and Applied Physics, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, , , , ,

    D. Carroll & X.H. Zheng

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Received: 20 May 1998 / Received in final form: 25 August 1998 / Accepted: 1st September 1998

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Carroll, D., Zheng, X. Spatial and angular distributions of third harmonic generation from metal surfaces. Eur. Phys. J. D 5, 135–144 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100530050237

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