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Ultrafast Time-resolved Near-IR Stimulated Raman Measurements of Functional π-conjugate Systems
Published on: February 10, 2020
Vibrational energy transport in molecules studied by relaxation-assisted two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy
Natalia I Rubtsova1, Igor V Rubtsov
1Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118;
Abstract:
This review presents an overview of the relaxation-assisted two-dimensional infrared (RA 2DIR) spectroscopy method for measuring structures and energy transport dynamics in molecules. The method strongly enhances the range of accessible distances compared to traditional 2DIR and offers new structural reporters, such as the energy transport time, cross-peak amplification factors, and connectivity patterns. The use of the method for assigning vibrational modes with various levels of delocalization is illustrated. RA 2DIR relies on vibrational energy transport in molecules; as such, the transport mechanism can be conveniently studied by the method. Applications to identify diffusive and ballistic energy transport are demonstrated.
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