Second-harmonic generation on reflection from a monomolecular Langmuir layer
Aktsipetrov O. A., Akhmediev N. N., Mishina E. D., Novak V. R.
The generation of the second harmonic on reflection of light from a monomolecular Langmuir layer (MLL) is observed for the first time. The component of the quadratic-susceptibility tensor = 4.2 Χ 10-8 esu is measured for an MLL of nitro-octadecylazobenzene.