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Hyperpolarizability calculations should reference:
  • M. G. Kuzyk, “Physical Limits on Electronic Nonlinear Molecular Susceptibilities,” Physical Review Letters 85, 1218 (2000).
  • M. G. Kuzyk, “Erratum: Physical Limits on Electronic Nonlinear Molecular Susceptibilities,” Physical Review Letters 90, 039902 (2003).

  • Second hyperpolarizability calculations should reference:
  • M. G. Kuzyk, “Fundamental limits on third-order molecular susceptibilities,” Optics Letters 25, 1183 (2000).
  • Mark G. Kuzyk, “Fundamental limits on third-order molecular susceptibilities: erratum,” Optics Letters 28, 135 (2003).

  • Two-photon cross-section calculations should reference:
  • M. G. Kuzyk "Fundamental limits on two-photon absorption cross-sections," Journal of Chemical Physics 119, 8327 (2003)
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