Abstract
Linear spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, theory, and measured values of hyperpolarizability, were used to study the cause of gap between the experimental results and the fundamental limits. It was found that there is an apparent limit to the first hyperpolarizability that is about 10 -3/2 times the quantum limit. This gap cannot be explained by a dilution effect due to the presence of vibronic states. The results show that this gap is due to an unfavorable arrangement of excited state energies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7932-7945 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 121 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Oct 2004 |
Keywords
- UV and visible spectra (absorption; why hyperpolarizabilities fall short of fundamental quantum limits); Harmonic oscillator (clipped; why hyperpolarizabilities fall short of fundamental quantum limits); Quantum transition (dipole moment; why hyperpolarizabilities fall short of fundamental quantum limits); Electronic state; Energy level; Excited state; Optical hyperpolarizability; Sum rule; Vibrational frequency; Vibronic level (why hyperpolarizabilities fall short of fundamental quantum limits)