Title :
Terahertz absorption in non-polar, non-hydrogen-bonding liquids
Author :
Laib, Jonathan P. ; Mittleman, Daniel M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
We present results from our investigation into the liquid-lattice structures of n-pentane (C5H12) through n-hexadecane (C16H34). We observe alternating absorption values, at single frequencies, which are surprising and provide information about long-range correlations in liquids.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; organic compounds; terahertz wave spectra; liquid-lattice structures; n-hexadecane; n-pentane; terahertz absorption; Absorption; Amorphous materials; Crystallization; Frequency; Glass; Hydrocarbons; Lattices; Liquids; Spectroscopy; Submillimeter wave measurements; (160.2750) Glass and other amorphous materials; (300.6495) Spectroscopy, terahertz;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
