Abstract
The fourth-rank tensorial nonlinear response function which controls the response of a chromophore in the condensed phase to three arbitrarily polarized external fields is calculated. Internal (vibrational and rotational) degrees of freedom are incorporated using wave packets in Liouville space (the doorway/window picture). The rotational contribution of the chromophore is expressed in terms of a conditional probability for the rotational diffusion model. We apply this formalism to transient dichroism and birefringence spectroscopies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5314-5326 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | The Journal of chemical physics |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry