Direct measurement of the vibrational lifetimes of molecules in liquids

A. Laubereau, D. Von Der Linde, W. Kaiser

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Abstract

A normal molecular vibration is strongly excited by a picosecond light pulse. The rise and decay of the excess population of the first excited vibrational state (electronic ground state) is observed with a delayed probe pulse. These measurements give, for the first time, values of the lifetimes of molecular vibrations in liquids.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1162-1165
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume28
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 1972

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