A third-order nonlinear optical element showing wide employable wave-length range of input light, high speed operation and low light intensity of input light is disclosed. The third-order nonlinear optical element of the present invention has at least two substantially optically smooth surfaces and comprise a charge-transfer complex consisting essentially of (i) at least one electron-accepting component selected from the group consisting of cyano compounds, quinones, nitro compounds, acid anhydride, halogenes, and halogenated carbons; and (ii) at least one electron-donating component selected from the group consisting of unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon compounds, unsaturated heterocyclic compounds, chalcogen-containing compounds, quarternary unsaturated heterocyclic compounds and metals. The charge-transfer complex of nonlinear optical element of the present invention is formed of said at least one electron-accepting component and said at least one electron-donating component in the ground state and at least one of said components is an organic compound having .pi.-conjugated system.
本发明公开了一种第三阶非线性光学元件,其显示出可广泛应用的输入光波长范围、高速操作和低输入光强度。本发明的第三阶非线性光学元件至少具有两个基本光滑的表面,并包括一个电荷转移复合物,其基本上由(i)选择自
氰化合物、醌、
硝基化合物、酸酐、卤素和卤代碳的羰基化合物中至少一种电子受体组成;以及(ii)选择自不饱和
环烃化合物、不饱和
杂环化合物、含
硫族元素的化合物、季
铵盐不饱和
杂环化合物和
金属的化合物中至少一种电子给体组成。本发明的非线性光学元件的电荷转移复合物由所述至少一种电子受体组分和所述至少一种电子给体组分在基态下形成,且其中至少一种组分是具有π-共轭系统的有机化合物。