1st Edition
Second-order Nonlinear Optical Characterization Techniques An Introduction
General Aspects of Second-Order Nonlinear Optics
Linear optical phenomena
Nonlinear optical phenomena
Examples of nonlinear optical phenomena
Symmetries in second-order nonlinear optics
Second-order polarizabilities and susceptibilities
Beyond the electric-dipole approximation
Determination of Molecular Symmetry with Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering
Hyper-Rayleigh scattering: general principles
Experimental techniques and equipment
Determination of molecular symmetries
Switching the first hyperpolarizability at the molecular level
Probing aggregation and supramolecular structure in solution
Characterization of Interfaces, Surfaces, and Thin Films
Second-harmonic generation and sum-frequency generation from surfaces: general principles
Experimental techniques and equipment
Probing the symmetry of interfaces, surfaces, and thin films
Molecular orientation at surfaces
Surface adsorption and surface reactions
Characterization of Surface Chirality by Second-Harmonic Generation and Sum-Frequency Generation
Chirality and second-order nonlinear optics: general principles
Experimental procedures
Second-harmonic generation in nanostructures
Applications to biological systems
Molecular origin
Relation with the Faraday effect
Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Imaging Techniques
General principles
Experimental techniques and equipment
Applications
Appendix
Index
References appear at the end of each chapter.
Biography
Thierry Verbiest, Koen Clays, Vincent Rodriguez
