# Sum-Frequency Generation Spectroscopy

Author: Dylan Clark

Date: 2020/5/7

# Heterodyne detection

Hetero, 古希腊语 héteros, 意思是 “other, another, different”, heterodyne detection 就是指外差测量. Heterosexuality 是指异性恋。

Homo, A clipping of words formed from Ancient Greek ὁμο- (homo-, “same”).

Homodyne Detection: measure the intensity of the signal field.

Heterodyne Detction: measure the magnitude and phase of the signal field.