In this paper we outline a new direction in the area of photonic crystals (PCs), or photonic
band gap materials, ie one-, two-, or three-dimensional superstructures with periods that are …

Second-harmonic generation (SHG) in magnetically ordered crystals is reviewed. The
symmetry of such crystals is determined by the arrangement of both the charges and the …

Second-order nonlinear optical effects in centrosymmetric media offer a challenging and
intriguing area of study. On the one hand, problems falling within this rubric include such …

The second harmonic spectrum of Cr 2 O 3 is studied in the 1.7-2.9 eV spectral range as a
function of temperature. Below the Néel temperature TN= 307.5 K a nonlinear electric …

Magnetization sensitive second harmonic generation (MSHG) is a nonlinear optical
technique that, due to the dipole selection rules, is specifically sensitive to surfaces and …

Magnetization-induced effects in the nonlinear optical response of magnetic media, such as
magnetization-induced-second-harmonic generation (MSHG), led to very strong and novel …

The structure of magnetic domains is an exciting research object that shows an enormous
variety of delightful patterns. Epitaxial garnet is one of the most studied magnetic dielectrics …

Second-harmonic generation (SHG) at normal incidence in transmission geometry was
studied in Bi-containing magnetic garnet thin films on gadolinium-gallium garnet (GGG) …

A symmetry analysis of nonlinear magneto-optical imaging of magnetic domains and
domain walls is presented. We introduce gradient terms giving rise to the magnetization …

Nonlinear magneto-optical phenomena related to the process of second harmonic
generation in anisotropic films of different classes of symmetry are discussed. In the electric …