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Nonlinear Optical Materials and Devices

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2025) | Viewed by 1908

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Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue on "Nonlinear Optical Materials and Devices" aims to provide a comprehensive platform for the latest advancements and cutting-edge research in the field of nonlinear optics. This issue will focus on the development and application of novel nonlinear optical materials and devices, with an emphasis on their fundamental properties, characterization techniques, and potential applications in various fields.

We invite researchers, scientists, and experts from academia and industry to contribute original research articles, reviews, and perspectives addressing this area. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, nonlinear optical materials, waveguides, optical frequency conversion, ultrafast optics, nonlinear imaging, and photonic devices. This Special Issue provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange, contributing to the advancement of nonlinear optics research.

Prof. Dr. Eiji Tokunaga
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • nonlinear optics
  • optical materials/devices
  • nonlinear phenomena
  • waveguides
  • optical frequency conversion
  • ultrafast optics
  • nonlinear imaging techniques
  • photonic devices

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Pockels Effect of Interfacial Water on a Mono-Electrode Induced by Current Parallel to the Electrode Surface
by Kairi Morozumi, Hironori Kanemaru, Akihiro Okada, Tomonari Ichimiya, Takayoshi Kobayashi and Eiji Tokunaga
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(5), 2076; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14052076 - 1 Mar 2024
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When an electric field is applied between two electrodes facing each other immersed in a liquid, the interfacial Pockels effect, a refractive index change proportional to the electric field, occurs in the electric double layer at the liquid–electrode interface. Here, we report that [...] Read more.
When an electric field is applied between two electrodes facing each other immersed in a liquid, the interfacial Pockels effect, a refractive index change proportional to the electric field, occurs in the electric double layer at the liquid–electrode interface. Here, we report that the Pockels effect of interfacial water can be observed even when an electric field is applied parallel to the surface of a “single” electrode in an electrolyte solution. This is a non-trivial result since the electric field parallel to the interface should not cause a broken spatial inversion symmetry, which is required for the Pockels effect. The Pockels signal was detected as a change in the transmitted light intensity due to the field-induced spectral shift of the interference fringes of the transparent conductive oxide electrode layer on a glass substrate. The magnitude of the signal increased as it approached the ends of the electrode, and the sign reversed across the center of the electrode. The electric field distribution calculated from the interfacial potential difference due to the in-plane parallel current showed that an electric field perpendicular to the interface was induced, whose distribution was consistent with the position dependence of the Pockels signal. A similar phenomenon was also observed for a single copper electrode, confirming that this is a universal effect. Full article
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