Abstract
Optical second-harmonic generation and the related technique of infrared – visible light sum-frequency generation are extremely versatile tools for studies of many kinds of surfaces and interfaces. With the help of ultra-short laser pulses, they can be used to monitor surface dynamics and reactions with sub-picosecond time resolution.
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Shen, Y. Surface properties probed by second-harmonic and sum-frequency generation. Nature 337, 519–525 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/337519a0
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