Molecular Engineering for Quadratic Nonlinear Optics: the Role of Metal Complexes.

The emergence of Molecular Photonics at the cross-road of physics, chemistry and device engineering is triggered by the increasing demands in the domain of high bit rate telecommunications and of sensor applications. The wealth of molecular structures and the exploitation of their functional and structural flexibility open-up thoroughly renewed horizons in this domain. In this course we will report on the interest of metal complexes in molecular engineering for quadratic nonlinear optics.