Database of Dynamical Symmetries and Selection Rules in Nonlinear Optics

This webpage is devoted for setting a database for dynamical symmetries and their associated selection rules in nonlinear optics (a recent review on the topic).

Researchers are very welcome to contribute to the database by filling the following form:

 Observable Symmetry Type Selection Rule exp/thReference Name Email
HHG

time-reversal symmetry, T, applicable with laser fields that uphold E(t)=E(-t), or up to a phase, E(t-t0)=E(-(t-t0)).

Linearly polarized harmonic emission

th Neufeld et al., Nature Communications 10, 405 (2019) Ofer NeufeldEmail hidden; Javascript is required.
HHG

Dynamical rotation symmetry (C_N,M)
Polarization rotation by 2πM/N + time translation by T/N leaves the field unchanged.

(±) circularly polarized Nq±M harmonics (integer q, all others forbidden)

th Neufeld et al., Nature Communications 10, 405 (2019) Matan Even TzurEmail hidden; Javascript is required.
Photocurrent

a combined effect of time-reversal and mirror plane (as appears in co-rotating w-2w laser fields).
can be written as T*sigma.

only transverse photocurrent to the mirror plane arises.

th Neufeld et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 126601 (2021) Ofer NufeldEmail hidden; Javascript is required.
 Observable Symmetry Type Selection Rule exp/thReference Name Email