The work presented in this thesis concerns the design and synthesis of organic and metallo-organic chromophores for use in non-linear optics. The non-linear optical (NLO) properties have been quantified using hyper-Rayleigh scattering (HRS) studies to measure β, and using the two-state model βο values have been determined. Stark spectroscopy has also been used to derive βο values indirectly. Twenty four X-ray crystal structures have been solved, with six of these showing non-centrosymmetric (NCS) packing arrangements. HRS measurements have also been applied to two series of known co-ordination complexes in order to probe structure-activity relationships.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:496228 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Harper, Elizabeth Candice |
| Publisher | University of Manchester |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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