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A new twist for nonlinear optics

Nature Materials volume 1, pages 209–210 (2002)Cite this article

Molecular engineering strategies can be used to develop new features in nonlinear optical systems. Self-assembly based on chiral molecules is one important approach that opens up interesting routes in materials development.

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Figure 1: Macroscopic polar order in a material lacking a centre of symmetry.
Figure 2: Chiral materials for linear and nonlinear optics.

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