non-linear optical effect

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An effect brought about by electromagnetic radiation the magnitude of which is not proportional to the irradiance. Non-linear optical effects of importance to @[email protected] are @[email protected], lasers, Raman shifting, @[email protected], and others.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2256 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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