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Appendix B<br />

Theory <strong>of</strong> Nonlinear Response Functions<br />

In this appendi.x, we formally derive the relationship between the nonlinear polarization.<br />

Pi(2'(w = WI + W2), the applied electric fields, Ej(wr) <strong>and</strong> Ek(W2).<br />

This<br />

relationship is applied to calculated SHG from the ultrafast Ti:Ah03 laser system.<br />

\Ve start with a generalized second order nonlinear response function in time [118]<br />

(B.1)<br />

p/2) (t) is the second order nonlinear polarization at time t resulting from the application<br />

<strong>of</strong> fields E j (Tr) <strong>and</strong> E k ( T2) at all times before t. Since the system cannot respond<br />

before the electric fields are applied,<br />

(B.2)<br />

This condition is known as causality.<br />

\Ve wish to solve the nonlinear wave equation <strong>and</strong> calculate the nonlinear fields<br />

from the nonlinear polarization in angular frequency space. The angular frequency<br />

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