Nonlinear optical studies of selected group 10 metal dithiolene and diimine complexes

S. J. Martin, D. D.C. Bradley, X. Long, F. Qureshi, A. S. Dhindsa, A. E. Underhill, C. Jakobsen, J. C. Petersen, T. Geisler, W. Blau, A. P. Davey, D. Gray, F. Z. Henari

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Abstract

We report the results of a detailed study of the nonlinear optical properties of a dithiolene (Ni-bis(1-phenyl-2-butyl- 1,2-dithiolene)) and a diimine (Pt-bis(diaminomalenonitrile)). The aim of this study was to discern the relative importance of electronic and thermal contributions to the nonlinear susceptibility of the dithiolenes and diimines. We find that the nonlinear optical response of these materials is dominated by thermal mechanisms and that the electronic contribution to the nonlinearity of these materials is rather small.
Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section B: Nonlinear Optics
Volume18
Issue number1
StatePublished - Dec 1 1997
Externally publishedYes

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