SURFACE MOLECULAR ORIENTATIONS DETERMINED BY ELECTRONIC LINEAR DICHROISM IN OPTICAL WAVE-GUIDE STRUCTURES
SURFACE MOLECULAR ORIENTATIONS DETERMINED BY ELECTRONIC LINEAR DICHROISM IN OPTICAL WAVE-GUIDE STRUCTURES
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DOI:
10.1021/j100379a054
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发表时间:
1990-08-09
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通讯作者:
BOHN, PW
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作者:
CROPEK, DM;BOHN, PW
Electronic linear dichroism measurements were performed on monolayers of monophenyldimethylsilanesto determine average orientations of the phenyl rings. The very weak absorption of these silanes at the excitation wavelengths availablemakes them excellent candidates to test the lower detection limitsof this novel approach to orientation studies. By use of thick glass waveguides (150 Mm thick), the interaction between the absorbate monolayer and the electric field is maximized, and absorption loss coefficients for the silanes are obtained with high precision. Orientation angles for the long axis of the phenyl groups, measured from normal, are between 58 and 75, in good agreement with an expected tetrahedral angle of 70.5. The exact angle appears to be strongly dependent on the monolayer coating procedure.