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Title: Surface nonlinear optics

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5054044

Surface electromagnetic waves are waves propagating along the interface of two media. Their existence was predicted by Sommerfield in 1909. In recent years, interesting applications have been found in the study of overlayers and molecular adsorption on surfaces, in probing of phase transitions, and in measurements of refractive indices. In the laboratory, the nonlinear interaction of surface electromagnetic waves were studied. The preliminary results of this recent venture in this area are presented.

Research Organization:
California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.; California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Dept. of Physics
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5054044
Report Number(s):
LBL-11252; CONF-8006113-1
Resource Relation:
Conference: Sergio Porto Memorial symposium on lasers and applications, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 29 Jun 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English