Magnetic chiroptical effects in surface second harmonic reflection

M. C. Schanne-Klein, F. Hache, T. Brotin, C. Andraud, A. Collet

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Abstract

We perform surface second harmonic reflection (SHR) to study a chiral stilbene. It exhibits a strong circular intensity difference in the second harmonic signal, but no linear intensity difference and no rotation of polarization. This SHR optical activity is characteristic of strong magnetic effects and proves that the molecule under study exhibits a one-electron chirality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-166
Number of pages8
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume338
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Apr 2001
Externally publishedYes

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