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Nonlinear optics, chirality, magneto-optics: a serendipitous road [Invited]

André Persoons
- 01 May 2011 - 
- Vol. 1, Iss: 1, pp 5-16
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In this article, the role of chirality in second-order nonlinear optics of molecular systems is reviewed and new developments linking my research to magneto-optics and organic magnetism.
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This paper reviews the work of my group over the last 20 years on the role of chirality in second-order nonlinear optics of molecular systems and new developments linking my research to magneto-optics and organic magnetism.

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Optical Kerr phase shift in a nanostructured nickel-doped zinc oxide thin solid film.

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Manipulating Magneto-Optic Properties of a Chiral Polymer by Doping with Stable Organic Biradicals

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A Chiral Route to Negative Refraction

TL;DR: The introduction of a single chiral resonance leads to negative refraction of one polarization, resulting in improved and simplified designs of negatively refracting materials and opening previously unknown avenues of investigation in this fast-growing subject.