Determination of molecular orientation of monolayer adsorbates by optical second-harmonic generation

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.28.1883· OSTI ID:5615368

Heinz, T F; Tom, H W.K.; Shen, Y R

Optical second-harmonic generation has been used to deduce the average arrangement and orientation of p-nitrobenzoic acid molecules adsorbed at air-silica and ethanol-silica interfaces. An adsorption isotherm for the liquid-solid interface has also been obtained.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 and Materials and Molecular Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5615368
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 28:3; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADSORPTION
AIR
ALCOHOLS
CHALCOGENIDES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
ETHANOL
FLUIDS
GASES
HARMONICS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INTERFACES
ISOTHERMAL PROCESSES
MINERALS
NITRO COMPOUNDS
OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
OPTICAL SCANNERS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORIENTATION
OSCILLATIONS
OXIDE MINERALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SILICA
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
SORPTION
SORPTIVE PROPERTIES
SUBSTRATES
SURFACE PROPERTIES