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Novel Techniques for Observing Structural Dynamics of Photoresponsive Liquid Crystals
 

Novel Techniques for Observing Structural Dynamics of Photoresponsive Liquid Crystals

Article DOI: 10.3791/57612 10:35 min May 29th, 2018
May 29th, 2018

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Here, we present the protocols of differential-detection analyses of time-resolved infrared vibrational spectroscopy and electron diffraction which enable observations of the deformations of local structures around photoexcited molecules in a columnar liquid crystal, giving an atomic perspective on the relationship between the structure and the dynamics of this photoactive material.

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Structural Dynamics Photoresponsive Liquid Crystals Conventional Methods Ultrafast Dynamics Differential IR Spectrum Differential Electron Diffraction Patterns Time-resolved IR Vibration Spectroscopy Solution Phase Sample Liquid Crystal Phase Sample Titanium-sapphire Laser Chirped Pulse Amplifier Incident Fluence UV Pump Mid-IR Probe Pulses Mercury-cadmium-tellurium IR Detector Spectrometer
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