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Second Harmonic and Sum-Frequency Generation from Aqueous Interfaces Is Modulated by Interference

Sylvie Roke, Cornelis Ulrich Lütgebaucks
2016
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The interfacial region of aqueous systems also known as the electrical double layer can be characterized on the molecular level with second harmonic and sum-frequency generation (SHG/SFG). SHG and SFG are surface specific methods for isotropic liquids. Here, we model the SHG/SFG intensity in reflection, transmission, and scattering geometry taking into account the spatial variation of all fields. We show that, in the presence of a surface electrostatic field, interference effects, which originate from oriented water molecules on a length scale over which the potential decays, can strongly modify the probing depth as well as the expected intensity at ionic strengths

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Sylvie Roke, Cornelis Ulrich Lütgebaucks
2016
Journal Articles

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/ec3b67d2-fd25-490f-937c-061010028d6a

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Wave interference

In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two coherent waves are combined by adding their intensities or displacements with due consideration for their phase difference. The resultant wave may have greater intensity (constructive interference) or lower amplitude (destructive interference) if the two waves are in phase or out of phase, respectively. Interference effects can be observed with all types of waves, for example, light, radio, acoustic, surface water waves, gravity waves, or matter waves as well as in loudspeakers as electrical waves.

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Liquid crystal (LC) is a state of matter whose properties are between those of conventional liquids and those of solid crystals. For example, a liquid crystal may flow like a liquid, but its molecules may be oriented in a crystal-like way. There are many types of LC phases, which can be distinguished by their optical properties (such as textures). The contrasting textures arise due to molecules within one area of material ("domain") being oriented in the same direction but different areas having different orientations.

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