Optical: systems and elements – Optical frequency converter – Harmonic generator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical frequency converter
Harmonic generator
C324S754120
Reexamination Certificate
active
11019906
ABSTRACT:
A method for non-invasively probing at least one interface property in a layered structure having at least one interface. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of exposing the layered structure to an incident photon beam at an incident angle to produce a reflection beam, measuring intensities of the second harmonic generation signals from the reflection beam, and identifying an initial second harmonic generation intensity and a time evolution of second harmonic generation intensity from the measured second harmonic generation intensities so as to determine the at least one interface property of the layered structure.
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Alles Michael Lee
Cristoloveanu Sorin
Jun Bongim
Pasternak Robert
Schrimpf Ron
Lee John D.
Morris Manning & Martin LLP
Tingkang Xia, Esq. Tim
Vanderbilt University
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