title: Large enhancement of the nonlinear optical response of reduced fullerene derivatives.
abstract: The third-order nonlinear optical properties of fulleropyrrolidine and its salt as well as their reduced forms are investigated. Upon reduction, the response increases by up to, and sometimes more than, three orders of magnitude, giving values comparable to the largest ever reported. Calculations and experiments provide a coherent picture for the nonlinear optical properties of these new materials.
authors.affiliation: Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH) IESL, P.O.Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Emmanuil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koudoumas
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Konstantaki
authors.forename: Antonis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mavromanolakis
authors.forename: Stelios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Couris
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fanti
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zerbetto
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kordatos
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prato