Nonlinear susceptibilities investigated by the electroabsorption of polymer ion-hemicyanine dye complexes

Newly synthesized polymer ion-dye complexes, poly-(2-acrylamide-2- methylpropanesulfonic acid) (AMPS)-hemicyanines (HC-1, 2), are investigated by the electroabsorption. The relation between (chi) i(3)(-(omega);(omega),0,0) and (chi) (3)(-3(omega);(omega),(omega),(omega)) is compared with a three-level model. Good agreement between the estimation and the experimental results of the third harmonic measurements is obtained.