The influence of geometry and topology of quantum graphs on their nonlinear-optical properties
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We analyze the nonlinear optics of quasi one-dimensional quantum graphs and manipulate their topology and geometry to generate for the first time nonlinearities in a simple system approaching the fundamental limits of the first and second hyperpolarizabilities. Changes in geometry result in smooth variations of the nonlinearities. Topological changes between geometrically-similar systems cause profound changes in the nonlinear susceptibilities that include a discontinuity due to abrupt changes in the boundary conditions. This work may inform the design of new molecules or nano- scale structures for nonlinear optics and hints at the same universal behavior for quantum graph models in nonlinear optics that is observed in other systems.Keywords
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