Sum-Frequency Generation Spectra of Thin Organic Films on Silver Enhanced Due to Surface Plasmon Excitation
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We have studied vibrational spectra of thin films of copper phthalocyanine and fullerene of different thicknesses on silver obtained by a visible-infrared sum-frequency generation (SFG). The free electron laser FELIX was used as a source of broadband infrared and the pulsed Nd:YLF laser system as a source of visible radiation. Excitation of a surface plasmon on silver has allowed to enhance the efficiency of the SFG process. The SFG signal has appeared to be almost independent of the film thickness demonstrating the exclusive contribution of the interfacial layer to the SFG signal.
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