D’Aguanno, G.Larciprete, M. C.Mattiucci, N.Belardini, A.Bloemer, M. J.Fazio, E.Buganov, O.Centini, M.Sibilia, C.2020-05-142020-05-142010D’Aguanno, G.; et al.; Bloch Vector Analysis in Nonlinear, Finite, Dissipative Systems: An Experimental Study; Advanced Photonics & Renewable Energy OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper NME45; https://www.osapublishing.org/abstract.cfm?uri=NP-2010-NME45https://doi.org/10.1364/NP.2010.NME45http://hdl.handle.net/11603/18625Nonlinear Photonics 2010, Karlsruhe Germany, 21–24 June 2010We have investigated and experimentally demonstrated the applicability of the Bloch vector for one-dimensional, nonlinear, finite, dissipative systems. The case studied is the second harmonic generation from metallo-dielectric Ag/Ta2O5 thin film multilayer filters.2 pagesen-USThis item is likely protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Unless on a Creative Commons license, for uses protected by Copyright Law, contact the copyright holder or the author.Public Domain Mark 1.0This work was written as part of one of the author's official duties as an Employee of the United States Government and is therefore a work of the United States Government. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright protection is available for such works under U.S. Law.Text