The Non-Ergodic Nature of Internal Conversion - An Experimental and Theoretical Approach

This thesis investigates the transitions from one electronically excited state to another. Such processes - the fastest of events in chemistry - can be studied with femtosecond resolution, and Thomas S. Kuhlman approaches the question both with experimental and theoretical methods. His approach contributes to explain processes of high importance to all scientific fields concerned with the interaction between light and matter: the deactivation of the electronically excited states after excitation. Thomas S. Kuhlman concludes in this thesis that the electronic transition proceeds before the entire set of available degrees of freedom are active - 'It is as simple as that' !

List of contents

Part I Introduction.- Part II Experimental Methods: Experimental Setup.- Fitting of Experimental Data and Cross-Correlation.- Part III Theoretical Methods: Nuclear Dynamics.- Time-Resolved Photoelectron Spectra.- Electronic Structure.- Part IV Results and Discussion: The Cycloketones.- The Cyclopentadienes.- Dithiane.- Part V Concluding Remarks: Summarizing Discussion.

Summary

This thesis investigates the transitions from one electronically excited state to another. Such processes - the fastest of events in chemistry - can be studied with femtosecond resolution, and Thomas S. Kuhlman approaches the question both with experimental and theoretical methods. His approach contributes to explain processes of high importance to all scientific fields concerned with the interaction between light and matter: the deactivation of the electronically excited states after excitation. Thomas S. Kuhlman concludes in this thesis that the electronic transition proceeds before the entire set of available degrees of freedom are active - 'It is as simple as that' !

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Scheby Kuhlman
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2013
• EAN: 9783319003856
• ISBN: 978-3-31-900385-6
• No. of pages: 131
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 16 mm x 242 mm
• Weight: 370 g
• Illustrations: XVIII, 131 p.
• Series: Springer Theses; Springer Theses
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry; B, Chemistry and Materials Science, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, Nuclear physics, Physical Chemistry, Spectrum analysis, spectrochemistry, mass spectrometry, Spectroscopy/Spectrometry, Atomic structure, Molecular structure, Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra, Atomic and Molecular Structure and Properties, Quantum & theoretical chemistry, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Theoretical Chemistry, Quantum and theoretical chemistry