Difference between revisions of "Third-order nonlinear susceptiblity"
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=== Figure of Merit === | === Figure of Merit === | ||
For all optical switching | |||
FM= 2 x 10<sup>-9</sup> esu | |||
For free space signal processing | |||
FM= 5 x 10<sup>-10</sup> esu | FM= 5 x 10<sup>-10</sup> esu | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 16 June 2009
χ(3) or third-order nonlinear susceptiblity (second order hyperpolarizability) (macroscopic) (alpha)
Figure of Merit
For all optical switching FM= 2 x 10-9 esu
For free space signal processing FM= 5 x 10-10 esu