Phase-Sensitive Sum-Frequency Generation Measurements Using a Femtosecond Nonlinear Interferometer

Phase-sensitive sum-frequency spectroscopy is a unique tool to interrogate the vibrational structure of interfaces. A precise understanding of the interfacial structure often relies on accurately determining the phase of χ(2), which has recently been demonstrated using a nonlinear interferometer in...

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Published in:Journal of physical chemistry. C 2019-03, Vol.123 (12), p.7266-7270
Main Authors: Sun, Shumei, Bisson, Patrick J, Bonn, Mischa, Shultz, Mary Jane, Backus, Ellen H. G
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Language:English
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Summary:Phase-sensitive sum-frequency spectroscopy is a unique tool to interrogate the vibrational structure of interfaces. A precise understanding of the interfacial structure often relies on accurately determining the phase of χ(2), which has recently been demonstrated using a nonlinear interferometer in conjunction with a frequency-scanning picosecond laser system. Here, we implement nonlinear interferometry using a femtosecond laser system for broadband sum-frequency generation. The phase of the vibrational response from a self-assembled monolayer of octadecanethiol on gold is determined using the nonlinear femtosecond interferometer. The results are compared to those obtained using the more traditional heterodyne-detected phase measurements. Both methods give a similar phase spectrum and phase uncertainty. We also discuss the origin of the phase uncertainties and provide guidelines for further improvement.
ISSN:1932-7447
1932-7455
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b00861