Difference between revisions of "Electro-optic cofficient"

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<math>\beta(\epsilon,\omega)\,\!</math> is the [[molecular first polarizability]] which at a give wavelenth &omega;  
<math>\beta(\epsilon,\omega)\,\!</math> is the [[molecular first hyperpolarizability]] which at a give wavelenth &omega;  


<math>N<cos^3\theta>\,\!</math>  is  number density
<math>N<cos^3\theta>\,\!</math>  is  number density

Revision as of 12:22, 14 May 2009

The electro-optic coefficient is a measure of the changability optical activity of a material when an electric field is applied.

<math>r_{33} = \beta(\epsilon,\omega)N<cos^3\theta>\,\!</math>

where

<math>\beta(\epsilon,\omega)\,\!</math> is the molecular first hyperpolarizability which at a give wavelenth ω

<math>N<cos^3\theta>\,\!</math> is number density