Picosecond Laser Studies of Excited State Processes.
Abstract
Progress is reported in studies of key chemical and physical processes by which molecules in excited electronic states dissipate their excess energy. Many of these energy relaxing mechanisms and related molecular motions are so extremely rapid, especially in liquids, that they require special techniques for their study. To this end sophisticated picosecond laser systems were constructed which enable detection of transient absorption, emission and scattering events on the picosecond time scale. Spectroscopic methods are used to address two important classes of chemical problems. One is the key role played by excited state intramolecular charge transfer processes in opening up new pathways for chemical change, energy transfer and decay in molecular systems. The second area is aimed at the key aspect of chemical reactions, namely the identification and study of the properties of the short-lived chemical intermediates occurring in chemical reactions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 15, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA136137
Entities
People
- K. B. Eisenthal
Organizations
- Columbia University