A toy model for the nonlinear optical response of molecules with modulated conjugation

Quanhang Chen; Surbhi Hablani; Jie Li; Javier Perez-Moreno

doi:10.1117/12.2062471

27 October 2014 A toy model for the nonlinear optical response of molecules with modulated conjugation

Quanhang Chen, Surbhi Hablani, Jie Li, Javier Perez-Moreno

Proceedings Volume 9181, Light Manipulating Organic Materials and Devices; 918110 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2062471
Event: SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In organic molecules, the optical response originates from the motion of the pi-electrons, which are constrained to move along the molecule’s conjugated path. As an electron moves through the conjugated path, it interacts with the rest of the charges such that its motion is very dependent on the shape of the molecule. In this paper we introduce a simple model for that allows us to determine how the shape of the conjugated path affects the nonlinear optical response of the molecule. Our results apply to typical second-order dipolar structures: we have determined how the symmetry of the conjugated path affects the optical response, and we have found potential new strategies for making better molecules.

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Quanhang Chen, Surbhi Hablani, Jie Li, and Javier Perez-Moreno "A toy model for the nonlinear optical response of molecules with modulated conjugation", Proc. SPIE 9181, Light Manipulating Organic Materials and Devices, 918110 (27 October 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2062471

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