Nonlinear spectroscopic study of coadsorbed liquid-crystal and surfactant monolayers: Conformation and interaction

J. Y. Huang; R. Superfine; Y. R. Shen

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.42.3660

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Nonlinear spectroscopic study of coadsorbed liquid-crystal and surfactant monolayers: Conformation and interaction

J. Y. Huang, R. Superfine, and Y. R. Shen

Phys. Rev. A 42, 3660(R) – Published 1 September 1990

Abstract

We have used optical second-harmonic generation and infrared-visible sum-frequency generation to study liquid-crystal monolayers on clean glass and on surfactant-treated glass. The results provide insight into the competing effects of polar adsorption sites and surfactant alkyl chains in aligning the bulk liquid crystal.

Received 16 April 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.42.3660

Authors & Affiliations

J. Y. Huang, R. Superfine, and Y. R. Shen

Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720
Materials and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720

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Vol. 42, Iss. 6 — September 1990

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