Strong molecular alignment in anisotropic fluid media

被引:17
作者
Bain, AJ
Chandna, P
Butcher, G
机构
[1] Department of Physics, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, Wivenhoe Park
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1016/0009-2614(96)00841-X
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Picosecond polarised fluorescence studies of rhodamine 6G molecules in a 100 mu m free ethylene glycol jet show the production of strong molecular alignment with a degree of ordering between one to two orders of magnitude greater than that attainable for similar systems using conventional fluid alignment techniques. Using a novel variation of the polarised picosecond single-photon counting technique, it has been possible to prepare a range of non-equilibrium molecular orientational distributions in the jet and observe their subsequent evolution. The imposition of order in the flow is seen to have a distinct effect on molecular motion, indicating a strong anisotropy in theta and phi rotational diffusion dynamics.
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页码:441 / 446
页数:6
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