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performance is suggested.<br />

Dynamical EFISHG studies of chromophore orientation <strong>in</strong> PVK-based PR polymer<br />

composites are performed. The relationship between the speed of chromophore<br />

orientation as observed <strong>in</strong> EFISHG <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> four-wave mix<strong>in</strong>g (FWM) holographic<br />

experiments is established.<br />

Surface SHG studies of polymeric Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films <strong>and</strong> adsorbed<br />

liquid crystal (LC) monolayers are described. The molecular distribution <strong>in</strong> the<br />

monolayers is calculated us<strong>in</strong>g the polarization <strong>and</strong> angle dependence of SHG. The<br />

temperature stability of the LB films is studied by measur<strong>in</strong>g the SHG temperature<br />

dependence.<br />

The azimuthal angle <strong>and</strong> polarization dependence of the SHG signal for various<br />

po<strong>in</strong>t symmetry groups are numerically simulated. Then, us<strong>in</strong>g the azimuthal angle<br />

dependence of the SHG signal <strong>in</strong> various polarizations of the fundamental <strong>and</strong><br />

second harmonic light, the <strong>in</strong>-plane anisotropy of the UV-illum<strong>in</strong>ated adsorbed LC<br />

monolayer is explored.<br />

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