Measurement of optical second-harmonic generation from an individual single-walled carbon nanotube

M J Huttunen; O Herranen; A Johansson; H Jiang; P R Mudimela; P Myllyperkiö; G Bautista; A G Nasibulin; E I Kauppinen; M Ahlskog; M Kauranen; M Pettersson

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/15/8/083043

New Journal of Physics (Jan 2013)

Measurement of optical second-harmonic generation from an individual single-walled carbon nanotube

M J Huttunen,
O Herranen,
A Johansson,
H Jiang,
P R Mudimela,
P Myllyperkiö,
G Bautista,
A G Nasibulin,
E I Kauppinen,
M Ahlskog,
M Kauranen,
M Pettersson

Affiliations

M J Huttunen: Department of Physics, Tampere University of Technology , PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
O Herranen: Nanoscience Center, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä , PO Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
A Johansson: Nanoscience Center, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä , PO Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
H Jiang: Department of Applied Physics and Center for New Materials, Aalto University , Puumiehenkuja 2, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
P R Mudimela: Department of Applied Physics and Center for New Materials, Aalto University , Puumiehenkuja 2, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
P Myllyperkiö: Nanoscience Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä , PO Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
G Bautista: Department of Physics, Tampere University of Technology , PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
A G Nasibulin: Department of Applied Physics and Center for New Materials, Aalto University , Puumiehenkuja 2, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
E I Kauppinen: Department of Applied Physics and Center for New Materials, Aalto University , Puumiehenkuja 2, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
M Ahlskog: Nanoscience Center, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä , PO Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
M Kauranen: Department of Physics, Tampere University of Technology , PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
M Pettersson: Nanoscience Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä , PO Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/8/083043
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 8
p. 083043

Abstract

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We show that optical second-harmonic generation (SHG) can be observed from individual single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and, furthermore, allows imaging of individual tubes. Detailed analysis of our results suggests that the structural non-centrosymmetry, as required for SHG, arises from the non-zero chiral angle of the SWCNT. SHG thus has potential as a fast, non-destructive and simple method for imaging of individual nanomolecules and for probing their chiral properties.

Published in New Journal of Physics

ISSN: 1367-2630 (Online)
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
Website: https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/1367-2630

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