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Macroscopic production of highly nuclear-spin-polarized molecules from IR-excitation and photodissociation of molecular beams. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.139092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kannis CS, Suarez J, Rakitzis TP. Macroscopic production of spin-polarised hydrogen atoms from the IR-excitation and photodissociation of molecular beams. Mol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2021.1975053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- C. S. Kannis
- Institute for Nuclear Physics, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
- Department of Physics, University of Crete, Herakleio, Greece
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- Departamento de Quimica, Modulo 13, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physics, University of Crete, Herakleio, Greece
- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Thesing LV, Yachmenev A, González-Férez R, Küpper J. The Effect of Nuclear-Quadrupole Coupling in the Laser-Induced Alignment of Molecules. J Phys Chem A 2020; 124:2225-2230. [PMID: 32077290 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b11433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We present a theoretical study of the time-dependent laser alignment of molecules taking into account the hyperfine coupling due to nuclear-quadrupole interactions. The coupling of nuclear spins to the overall angular momentum of molecules significantly influences their rotational dynamics. Here, we systematically analyze the impact of the nuclear-quadrupole coupling on the rotational dynamics of the linear and the asymmetric-top diiodobenzene molecule induced by external laser fields. We explore different regimes of pulse shapes and laser-pulse intensities and detail under which conditions the quadrupole coupling cannot be neglected in the description of the laser alignment of molecules.
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- Linda V Thesing
- Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.,Center for Ultrafast Imaging, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Physics, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, Hamburg 22761, Germany
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- Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.,Center for Ultrafast Imaging, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- Instituto Carlos I de Fı́sica Teórica y Computacional and Departamento de Fı́sica Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.,Center for Ultrafast Imaging, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Physics, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, Hamburg 22761, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, Hamburg 22761, Germany
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Grygoryeva K, Rakovský J, Votava O, Fárník M. Imaging of rotational wave-function in photodissociation of rovibrationally excited HCl molecules. J Chem Phys 2018; 147:013901. [PMID: 28688430 DOI: 10.1063/1.4973680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We demonstrate a visualization of quantum mechanical phenomena with the velocity map imaging (VMI) technique, combining vibrationally mediated photodissociation (VMP) of a simple diatomic HCl with the VMI of its H-photofragments. Free HCl molecules were excited by a pump infrared (IR) laser pulse to particular rotational J levels of the v = 2 vibrational state, and subsequently a probe ultraviolet laser photodissociated the molecule at a fixed wavelength of 243.07 nm where also the H-fragments were ionized. The molecule was aligned by the IR excitation with respect to the IR laser polarization, and this alignment was reflected in the angular distribution of the H-photofragments. In particular, the highest degree of molecular alignment was achieved for the J=1←0 transition, which exclusively led to the population of a single rotational state with M = 0. The obtained images were analyzed for further details of the VMP dynamics, and different J states were studied as well. Additionally, we investigated the dynamic evolution of the excited states by changing the pump-probe laser pulse delay; the corresponding images reflected dephasing due to a coupling between the molecular angular momentum and nuclear spin. Our measurements confirmed previous observation using the time-of-flight technique by Sofikitis et al. [J. Chem. Phys. 127, 144307 (2007)]. We observed a partial recovery of the originally excited state after 60 ns in agreement with the previous observation.
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- K Grygoryeva
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague, Czech Republic
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Thomas EF, Søndergaard AA, Shepperson B, Henriksen NE, Stapelfeldt H. Hyperfine-Structure-Induced Depolarization of Impulsively Aligned I_{2} Molecules. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2018; 120:163202. [PMID: 29756917 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.163202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A moderately intense 450 fs laser pulse is used to create rotational wave packets in gas phase I_{2} molecules. The ensuing time-dependent alignment, measured by Coulomb explosion imaging with a delayed probe pulse, exhibits the characteristic revival structures expected for rotational wave packets but also a complex nonperiodic substructure and decreasing mean alignment not observed before. A quantum mechanical model attributes the phenomena to coupling between the rotational angular momenta and the nuclear spins through the electric quadrupole interaction. The calculated alignment trace agrees very well with the experimental results.
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- Esben F Thomas
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Building 206, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Building 206, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Lee JH, Okuno Y, Cavagnero S. Sensitivity enhancement in solution NMR: emerging ideas and new frontiers. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2014; 241:18-31. [PMID: 24656077 PMCID: PMC3967054 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2014.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Modern NMR spectroscopy has reached an unprecedented level of sophistication in the determination of biomolecular structure and dynamics at atomic resolution in liquids. However, the sensitivity of this technique is still too low to solve a variety of cutting-edge biological problems in solution, especially those that involve viscous samples, very large biomolecules or aggregation-prone systems that need to be kept at low concentration. Despite the challenges, a variety of efforts have been carried out over the years to increase sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy in liquids. This review discusses basic concepts, recent developments and future opportunities in this exciting area of research.
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- Jung Ho Lee
- Department of Chemistry and Biophysics Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1322, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biophysics Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1322, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biophysics Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1322, USA.
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Rose RA, Orr-Ewing AJ, Yang CH, Vidma K, Groenenboom GC, Parker DH. Photodissociation dynamics of the A Σ2+ state of SH and SD radicals. J Chem Phys 2009; 130:034307. [DOI: 10.1063/1.3056570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Bartlett NCM, Miller DJ, Zare RN, Alexander AJ, Sofikitis D, Rakitzis TP. Time-dependent depolarization of aligned HD molecules. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2009; 11:142-7. [DOI: 10.1039/b814133a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Suits AG, Vasyutinskii OS. Imaging Atomic Orbital Polarization in Photodissociation. Chem Rev 2008; 108:3706-46. [DOI: 10.1021/cr040085c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Arthur G. Suits
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, and Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 194021 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, and Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 194021 St. Petersburg, Russia
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