Reversible photoswitching of second-order nonlinear optical properties in an organic photochromic crystal

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作者
Nakatani, K [1 ]
Delaire, JA [1 ]
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[1] Ecole Normale Super Cachan, PPSM, CNRS URA 1906, Photophys & Photochim Supramol & Macromol Lab, F-94235 Cachan, France
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10.1021/cm970369w
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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Noncentrosymmetric crystals of photochromic N-salicylidene-4-bromoaniline are obtained and studied for their second-order nonlinear optical properties. Second harmonic light is generated and can be seen by the naked eye. Moreover, photochromism in the bulk state yields totally reversible photoswitching of the second harmonic intensity.
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