1989
DOI: 10.1063/1.455849
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Ultrafast dynamics of hydrogen bonds directly observed by time-resolved infrared spectroscopy

Abstract: Internal, hydrogen bonded OH groups of ethanol oligomers (solvent CCl4) are vibrationally excited by intense picosecond pulses at 3320 cm−1. The transient band shape observed in the OH stretching region (3000 to 3700 cm−1) is monitored by an independently tunable picosecond infrared pulse. The bands in this region are direct probes of hydrogen bridges. The time dependent growth and decay of these bands provides strong evidence for rapid bond breaking with a vibrational predissociation time of ≊5 ps, and for pa… Show more

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“…The small anisotropies of the experimental signals ͑aϭ1.4 for E p ϭ140Ϯ30 J and aϭ1. 6 for E p ϭ50Ϯ10 J͒ compared to the anisotropies in the calculations ͑aϭ2.32 and aϭ2.75, respectively͒ thus indicate that part of the excitations randomize faster than our 25 ps pulses during the pumping process.…”
Section: E Polarization Diffusionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The small anisotropies of the experimental signals ͑aϭ1.4 for E p ϭ140Ϯ30 J and aϭ1. 6 for E p ϭ50Ϯ10 J͒ compared to the anisotropies in the calculations ͑aϭ2.32 and aϭ2.75, respectively͒ thus indicate that part of the excitations randomize faster than our 25 ps pulses during the pumping process.…”
Section: E Polarization Diffusionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These experiments have provided insight into intramolecular and intermolecular energy transfer processes in the liquid phase 2-5,8 -13 as well as in the dissociation dynamics of hydrogen bonds. 6,7,14 To investigate the vibrational coupling between adsorbates and surfaces, the same time-resolved techniques have been applied to adsorbates. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] The population dynamics of molecular vibrations in solid matrices containing some disorder 28 -33 have received less attention so far.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[29][30][31][32][33]66 The main feature of the latter system is that vibrational relaxation of the excited OH (OD) stretching mode results in ultrafast breaking of the hydrogen bond at a time scale shorter than 2 ps. The broken hydrogen bond recovers at a time scale of ∼10 to 20 ps after which the temperature equilibration of the sample settles up.…”
Section: Pathways For Vibrational Energy Relaxationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This process is analogous to the theoretically predicted and experimentally observed VER in alcohols, where energy transfer directly to the hydrogen bond leads to its subsequent rupture. [27][28][29][30][31][32][33] The OH-stretching mode dynamics in heavy water has also been studied by an IR pump visible probe pulse technique. 2,23 In this method, a femtosecond IR pump pulse excites the vibrational transition while the response of the system is monitored via spontaneous Raman scattering induced by a visible probe pulse.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Infrared spectroscopy thus represents the most popular experimental methods to study the microscopic structure of the hydrogen bonded systems. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The neutron-or x-ray diffraction techniques [9][10][11][12][13] and the dielectric relaxation 14,15 can provide further information about the structure and dynamics of the hydrogen bonded systems. Indirect information about the hydrogen bonding can be deduced also from macroscopic properties (e.g., from the viscosity measurements or PvT behaviour and phase equilibrium data).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%