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Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • Understanding excited-state dynamics is crucial for photochemistry.
  • Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectra (FSRS) and Transient Absorption Spectra (TAS) provide complementary information.
  • Simultaneous analysis of FSRS and TAS can overcome limitations of individual techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a simultaneous target analysis method for FSRS and TAS data.
  • To resolve ground and excited state properties with high time resolution.
  • To investigate the excited-state dynamics of lycopene.

Main Methods:

  • Simultaneous target analysis of FSRS and TAS.
  • Utilizing a three-pulse FSRS technique with picosecond Raman and femtosecond visible pulses.
  • Modeling the instrument response function and coherent artifacts.

Main Results:

  • Achieved time resolution better than 100 fs.
  • Resolved spectral evolution across seven states for lycopene.
  • Identified a biphasic cooling during S2-S1 internal conversion and multiple S1 lifetimes.

Conclusions:

  • Simultaneous FSRS and TAS target analysis is effective for resolving complex excited-state dynamics.
  • Lycopene exhibits intricate relaxation pathways, including an S* state with a 7 ps lifetime.
  • The method provides unprecedented insight into ultrafast molecular processes.