Abstract
We have developed an infinite dilution extrapolation procedure for determining the molecular second order optical susceptibility β using dc induced second harmonic generation. We show how the effects of solute–solute and solvent–solvent interactions are minimized by this procedure, and how several local field models used in the procedure affect the calculation of β. Using hexane as a solvent for nitrobenzene, we have determined the best experimental value in solution for the intrinsic β of nitrobenzene of (1.11±0.17)×10−30 esu.
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