Abstract
Aspects of the vibrational dynamics on conically intersecting potential energy surfaces are discussed on the basis of exact time-dependent quantum calculations, choosing a two-state three-mode model of the S1-S2 conical intersection in pyrazine as a representative example. It is shown that a surface-hopping-induced femtosecond vibrational dephasing process is responsible for the irreversible relaxational behaviour in such systems.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-65 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 159 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 Jun 1989 |