Two-photon resonant third-harmonic generation in La2CuO4

Combining linear absorption and nonlinear third harmonic generation (THG) experiments, we investigate details of the electronic structure of the highly correlated electronic system in La2CuO4. We demonstrate strong THG mainly due to the charge transfer excitation from O (2p(sigma)) to Cu (3d(x2-y2))...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2001-04, Vol.86 (14), p.3164-3167
Main Authors: Schülzgen, A, Kawabe, Y, Hanamura, E, Yamanaka, A, Blanche, P A, Lee, J, Sato, H, Naito, M, Dan, N T, Uchida, S, Tanabe, Y, Peyghambarian, N
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Summary:Combining linear absorption and nonlinear third harmonic generation (THG) experiments, we investigate details of the electronic structure of the highly correlated electronic system in La2CuO4. We demonstrate strong THG mainly due to the charge transfer excitation from O (2p(sigma)) to Cu (3d(x2-y2)). The THG spectrum shows pronounced features due to three-photon and two-photon resonance enhancement as well as quantum interference effects. We obtain excellent agreement with a THG spectrum calculated in terms of the excitonic cluster model and can identify both odd and even symmetry excitation modes.
ISSN:0031-9007
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.3164