Document Type
Response or Comment
Publication Date
4-15-2007
Abstract
It is shown that energy/length scaling complicates maximizing the first hyperpolarizability of a single electron as a function of the potential. A more transparent formula for this hyperpolarizability is given. Examining this formula demonstrates that Zhou et al.1 have not proved that modulated conjugation results in large hyperpolarizability.
Keywords
electron energy levels, light modulation, potential energy functions, hyperpolarizability, length scaling, modulated conjugation, single electron, light polarization
Publication Title
Optics Letters
Rights
© 2007 Optical Society of America. This paper was published in Optics Letters and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: [http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-32-8-942]. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
Recommended Citation
Greg A. Wiggers and Rolfe G. Petschek, "Comment on "Pushing the hyperpolarizability to the limit"," Opt. Lett. 32, 942-943 (2007)