Title :
Nonlinear optical spectroscopy for surfaces, interfaces, and films
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Structural symmetries of the surface and bulk of a condensed medium generally are different. They can be exploited to develop optical techniques for surface and interfacial studies. Sum-frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy, in particular, has been proven to be an effective and versatile surface analytical tool. It can be used to study any interfaces accessible by light, including liquid/liquid, liquid/solid, and solid/solid interfaces. Quite a few unique applications have been found that could open up new areas of research in various disciplines. A selected few will be described in this talk. The possibility of using SFG spectroscopy for thin-film studies will also be discussed
Keywords :
interface structure; optical films; optical harmonic generation; symmetry; visible spectroscopy; SFG spectroscopy; condensed medium; films; interfaces; interfacial studies; liquid/liquid interfaces; liquid/solid interfaces; nonlinear optical spectroscopy; optical techniques; solid/solid interfaces; structural symmetries; sum-frequency generation spectroscopy; surfaces; thin-film studies; versatile surface analytical tool; Contracts; Laboratories; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical materials; Physics; Spectroscopy; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics '98: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications Topical Meeting
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4950-4
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.1998.710153
