Microscopic measurement of second harmonic generation from chiral surfaces

Anal Sci. 2009 Feb;25(2):311-4. doi: 10.2116/analsci.25.311.

Abstract

A microscopic measurement system of circular dichroic spectra of second harmonic generation, which is applicable to detect the chirality of micro-region of molecular aggregates, has been investigated. The performance of the system was demonstrated by the discrimination of chirality of molecular aggregates of porphyrin on a glass plate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Absorption
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Glass / chemistry
  • Microscopy / methods*
  • Porphyrins / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Surface Properties
  • Tartrates / chemistry

Substances

  • Porphyrins
  • Tartrates
  • tetraphenylporphine sulfonate
  • tartaric acid