Title: Studies of Surface Kinetics Using Second-Harmonic Generation
Abstract: Recently, optical second-harmonic generation (SHG) has been shown to be a sensitive and versatile surface probe [1]. SHG is sensitive to adsorbate coverage, composition, binding site [2], and molecular orientation on surfaces [3,4]. In addition SHG has been shown to reveal the symmetry of atomic order on surfaces [5]. It is thus able to monitor symmetry-changing surface phase transitions [6]. Here, the features of SHG that make it a unique tool for monitoring surface kinetics are discussed. Results from SHG measurements with time resolutions of 100 msec and 100 fsec are presented.
Publication Year: 1987
Publication Date: 1987-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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