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Single acquisition reconstruction of nonlinear susceptibility and Raman tensors at the diffraction limit

Published inAPL photonics, vol. 11, no. 6, 066107
Publication date2026-06-01
First online date2026-06-08
Abstract

Quantitative extraction of nonlinear optical tensors at the microscale typically requires sequential polarization scans, mechanical rotations, and careful correction of high-NA polarization distortions. We introduce a single-acquisition tensor metrology approach that simultaneously acquires Raman and second-harmonic generation (SHG) signals and enables rapid reconstruction of both Raman and χ(2) tensors from a single diffraction-limited volume. The central innovation is the use of a tightly focused Bessel–Gauss beam whose intrinsic spatiotemporal structure encodes multiple excitation geometries—normal and finite incidence—within a single measurement. The resulting Fourier-plane SHG pattern contains rich polarization and angular information, eliminating mechanical rotation and reducing acquisition time. Combined with a polarization-preserving dichroic module and graphics processing unit-accelerated ray-tracing global fitting, the method exploits the full two-dimensional SHG emission pattern together with polarization-resolved Raman data. We demonstrate quantitative tensor extraction in LiNbO3 and correlate symmetry breaking across the ferroelectric transition of KH2PO4. This approach establishes rapid, calibration-robust optical tensor tomography for microscale materials.

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MULTIAN, Volodymyr, BONACINA, Luigi, TEYSSIER, Jérémie. Single acquisition reconstruction of nonlinear susceptibility and Raman tensors at the diffraction limit. In: APL photonics, 2026, vol. 11, n° 6, p. 066107. doi: 10.1063/5.0331167
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