second-harmonic generation

noun

A nonlinear optical process in which two photons with the same frequency interact with a nonlinear material.

Similar
frequency doubling
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Meanings

nounsecond-harmonic generation (plural second-harmonic generations)

plural second-harmonic generations · alternative abbreviation SHG

  1. A nonlinear optical process in which two photons with the same frequency interact with a nonlinear material.

    Synonyms: frequency doubling

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nonlinear optical process in which two photons with the same frequency interact with a nonlinear material.

Similar
frequency doubling
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APA

second-harmonic generation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-harmonic%20generation

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second-harmonic generation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-harmonic%20generation.

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