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Published on: December 1, 2023
Correlated vibrational coherence and spectral diffusion analysis of multi-level systems using two-dimensional
Sanjib Jana1, Sachin Prasad1, Hoang Long Nguyen1
1School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371.
Two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2DES) reveals vibrational coherences in excited states. This study quantifies couplings between different excited states and common vibrational modes in complex molecules like TIPS-Pn.
Area of Science:
- Molecular Spectroscopy
- Quantum Chemistry
- Non-linear Optics
Background:
- Two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2DES) probes ultrafast dynamics in molecules.
- Minimal three-level
- V
- systems (3LVS) are fundamental models for understanding excited-state couplings.
- Displaced harmonic oscillator models describe vibronic interactions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To theoretically and experimentally investigate a 3LVS using 2DES.
- To characterize vibrational coherences and state couplings.
- To analyze the dynamics of excited states in 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)-pentacene (TIPS-Pn).
Main Methods:
- Derivation of third-order non-linear optical response functions.
- Application of the displaced harmonic oscillator model.
- Measurement and analysis of TIPS-Pn's 2DES spectra using the center line slope (CLS) method.
Main Results:
- CLS analysis revealed exponential decay and an underdamped mode at 264 cm⁻¹ (pentacene breathing mode).
- Observed specific amplitude and phase relationships between diagonal and cross-peaks' CLS oscillations.
- Estimated an effective Huang-Rhys factor of ~0.27 for vibronic coupling.
Conclusions:
- Simultaneous CLS analysis quantifies correlated vibrational coherences between different states.
- This method can measure couplings between excited states and common modes in complex systems.
- The study provides insights into excited-state dynamics and inter-state couplings in molecules like TIPS-Pn.
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