Title :
Ultrafast coherent vibrational response of intermolecular hydrogen bonded molecular complexes in solution
Author :
Nibbering, E.T.J. ; Huse, N. ; Heyne, K. ; Elsaesser, T.
Author_Institution :
Max Born Inst. fuer Nichtlineare Opt. und Kurzzeitspektroskopie, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Coherent vibrational motions along intermolecular hydrogen bonds are observed in mid-infrared pump-probe and photon echo experiments. The underlying low-frequency modes couple anharmonically to the O-H stretching mode and dephase much slower than the O-H stretching mode.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; hydrogen bonds; infrared spectra; organic compounds; photon echo; vibrational states; O-H stretching mode; anharmonic coupling; coherent vibrational motion; intermolecular hydrogen bonds; low-frequency modes; midinfrared pump-probe experiment; molecular complexes; photon echo experiment; ultrafast coherent vibrational response; Bonding; Displays; Frequency; Hydrogen; Infrared spectra; Proteins; Resonance; Spectroscopy; Time measurement; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238329
