Ultrafast dynamics in a series of carotenoids investigated by time-resolved stimulated Raman spectroscopy

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5212, Issue , 2003, Pages 13-22

  Yoshizawa, Masayuki ^a   Hashimoto, Hideki ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Femtosecond Raman Spectroscopy; Vibrational Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CHLOROPHYLL; ENERGY TRANSFER; GROUND STATE; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

CAROTENOIDS; FEMTOSECOND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; VIBRATIONAL RELAXATION;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 1242308495     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.503934     Document Type: Conference Paper

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