Optical second harmonic generation from Langmuir-type molecular monolayers

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6008682

Berkovic, G; Rasing, Th; Shen, Y R

A single molecular layer is generally sufficient to produce observable optical second harmonic generation (SHG). Furthermore, the selection rules governing this process make the SHG from a single monolayer often stronger than that from the medium supporting the monolayer. We have studied SHG from various Langmuir-type monolayers (i.e., monolayers spread on a water surface) in the following contexts: Study of chemical reactions (e.g., polymerization) and two-dimensional phase transitions in molecular monolayers on water. Development of a new technique to evaluate optical nonlinear coefficients of organic molecules, and their relationship to the molecular structure.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6008682
• Report Number(s): LBL-22906; CONF-8708110-7; ON: DE87014075
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
FILMS
FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE
FREQUENCY MIXING
HARMONIC GENERATION
HARMONIC OSCILLATOR MODELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
ORGANIC MATTER
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SPIN ORIENTATION
SURFACE PROPERTIES
THIN FILMS
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