Azimuth-dependent reflection anisotropy spectroscopy

A detailed explanation of azimuth dependent reflection anisotropy spectroscopy (ADRAS) [B. F. Macdonald and R. J. Cole, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 3527 (2002)] is presented. Experimental data and simulations are used to illustrate the greater information content of ADRAS compared to the standard reflection anisotropy technique. The application of ADRAS to the study of chiral surface modifiers, relevant to biomolecular adsorption and enantioselective catalysis, is discussed. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.