Determining Orientations of Optical Transition Dipole Moments Using Ultrafast X-ray Scattering

Haiwang Yong, Nikola Zotev, Brian Stankus, Jennifer M. Ruddock, Darren Bellshaw, Sébastien Boutet, Thomas J. Lane, Mengning Liang, Sergio Carbajo, Joseph S. Robinson, Wenpeng Du, Nathan Goff, Yu Chang, Jason E. Koglin, Max D. J. Waters, Theis I. Sølling, Michael P. Minitti, Adam Kirrander, Peter M. Weber

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Abstract

Identification of the initially prepared, optically active state remains a challenging problem in many studies of ultrafast photoinduced processes. We show that the initially excited electronic state can be determined using the anisotropic component of ultrafast time-resolved X-ray scattering signals. The concept is demonstrated using the time-dependent X-ray scattering of N-methyl morpholine in the gas phase upon excitation by a 200 nm linearly polarized optical pulse. Analysis of the angular dependence of the scattering signal near time zero renders the orientation of the transition dipole moment in the molecular frame and identifies the initially excited state as the 3pz Rydberg state, thus bypassing the need for further experimental studies to determine the starting point of the photoinduced dynamics and clarifying inconsistent computational results.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftThe Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Vol/bind9
Udgave nummer22
Sider (fra-til)6556-6562
Antal sider7
ISSN1948-7185
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 15 nov. 2018

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