Abstract
A formal proof has recently been given to show that an electro-optic response of chiral molecules in isotropic media is forbidden by time reversal invariance. A claim to the contrary by Beljonne et al. for the occurrence of such an effect in second order, when dephasing terms are included, is examined critically using a quantum electrodynamics (QED) formulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 191-201 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Nonlinear Optics |
| Volume | 23 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |