• DocumentCode
    2972387
  • Title

    Ultrafast transient THz spectroscopy of azobenzene

  • Author

    Esenturk, Okan ; Heilweil, Edwin J.

  • Author_Institution
    Opt. Technol. Div., Nat. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Guthersbury, MD, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    19-23 Sept. 2005
  • Firstpage
    479
  • Abstract
    Ultrafast optical pump-THz probe experiments conducted to study photo-reactive molecular systems are presented after a brief methodology overview. Large differences in UV excitation and THz absorption cross-sections make these pump-probe investigations extremely difficult. This study concentrates on transient dynamics of trans-cis-trans isomerization of azobenzene in the liquid and solid phase.
  • Keywords
    dyes; high-speed optical techniques; isomerisation; photochemistry; submillimetre wave spectra; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; THz absorption; UV excitation; azobenzene; liquid phase; photo-reactive molecular systems; solid phase; trans-cis-trans isomerization; transient dynamics; ultrafast optical pump-THz probe; ultrafast transient THz spectroscopy; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Frequency; Image storage; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Probes; Solvents; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics; Ultraviolet sources;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2005. IRMMW-THz 2005. The Joint 30th International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9348-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2005.1572621
  • Filename
    1572621