Title :
Nonlinear optical susceptibility of AgI
Author :
Levine, Barry F. ; Nordland, W.A. ; Shiever, John W.
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
fDate :
4/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have measured the magnitude and absolute sign of the nonlinear optical coefficient in AgI to determine the importance of the

- electron contributions to the nonlinearity. The results

ESU and

ESU are in good agreement with theory.
Keywords :
Atomic measurements; Birefringence; Bonding; Crystals; Electron optics; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical scattering; Polarization; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1973.1077498