Abstract
We present simple modifications of the classic Z-scan technique for the investigations of nonlinear chiroptical effects, i.e. nonlinear circular birefringence and two-photon circular dichroism. Two methods for studying these effects: a "polarimetric Z-scan" and a "polarization modulated Z-scan" are described in detail. These techniques were applied to estimate the order of magnitude of the effects for several different materials.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5209-5214 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2004 |