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Topics in Current Chemistry (2018) 376:28
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-018-0206-3
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REVIEW
Introduction to State‑of‑the‑Art Multidimensional
Time‑Resolved Spectroscopy Methods
Jan Philip Kraack
1
· Tiago Buckup
2
Received: 27 February 2018 / Accepted: 13 June 2018 / Published online: 25 June 2018
© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Abstract
The field of multidimensional laser spectroscopy comprises a variety of highly
developed state-of-the-art methods, which exhibit broad prospects for applications in several areas of natural, material, and even medical sciences. This collection summarizes the main achievements from this area and gives basic introductory
insight into what is currently possible with such methods. In the present introductory contribution, we briefly outline the general concept behind multidimensional
laser spectroscopy, for instance by highlighting the often-employed analogy between
multidimensional laser spectroscopy and NMR methods. Our initial introduction is
followed by an overview of the most important and widely used multidimensional
spectroscopies’ classification. Special emphasis is placed on how the contributing
spectral region defines a natural way of grouping the techniques in terms of their
information content. On this basis, we introduce the most important graphical ways
in which multidimensional data is generally visualized. This is done by comparing
specifically temporal and spectra axes that make up each single multidimensional
data plot. Several central experimental methods that are common to the various
techniques reviewed in this collection are addressed in the perspective of recent
developments and their impact on the field. These methods include, for example,
heterodyne/homodyne detection, fast scanning, spatial light modulation, and sparse
sampling methods. Importantly, we address the central and fundamental questions
where multidimensional ultrafast spectroscopy can be used to help understanding
chemical dynamics and intermolecular interactions. Finally, we briefly pinpoint
what we believe are the main open questions and what will be the future directions
for technical developments and promotion of scientific understanding that multidimensional spectroscopy can provide for chemistry, physics, and life sciences.
Keywords Ultrafast laser spectroscopy · Multidimensional spectroscopy · Fouriertransform spectroscopy · Photon echo · Coherence spectroscopy · Molecular
interactions · Excited states · Coupling
Extended author information available on the last page of the article
Reprinted from the journal
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Chapter 1 was originally published as Kraack, J. P. & Buckup, T. Topics in Current Chemistry (2018)
376: 28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-018-0206-3.
Topics in Current Chemistry (2018) 376:28
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-018-0206-3
1 3
REVIEW
Introduction to State‑of‑the‑Art Multidimensional
Time‑Resolved Spectroscopy Methods
Jan Philip Kraack
1
· Tiago Buckup
2
Received: 27 February 2018 / Accepted: 13 June 2018 / Published online: 25 June 2018
© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Abstract
The field of multidimensional laser spectroscopy comprises a variety of highly
developed state-of-the-art methods, which exhibit broad prospects for applications in several areas of natural, material, and even medical sciences. This collection summarizes the main achievements from this area and gives basic introductory
insight into what is currently possible with such methods. In the present introductory contribution, we briefly outline the general concept behind multidimensional
laser spectroscopy, for instance by highlighting the often-employed analogy between
multidimensional laser spectroscopy and NMR methods. Our initial introduction is
followed by an overview of the most important and widely used multidimensional
spectroscopies’ classification. Special emphasis is placed on how the contributing
spectral region defines a natural way of grouping the techniques in terms of their
information content. On this basis, we introduce the most important graphical ways
in which multidimensional data is generally visualized. This is done by comparing
specifically temporal and spectra axes that make up each single multidimensional
data plot. Several central experimental methods that are common to the various
techniques reviewed in this collection are addressed in the perspective of recent
developments and their impact on the field. These methods include, for example,
heterodyne/homodyne detection, fast scanning, spatial light modulation, and sparse
sampling methods. Importantly, we address the central and fundamental questions
where multidimensional ultrafast spectroscopy can be used to help understanding
chemical dynamics and intermolecular interactions. Finally, we briefly pinpoint
what we believe are the main open questions and what will be the future directions
for technical developments and promotion of scientific understanding that multidimensional spectroscopy can provide for chemistry, physics, and life sciences.
Keywords Ultrafast laser spectroscopy · Multidimensional spectroscopy · Fouriertransform spectroscopy · Photon echo · Coherence spectroscopy · Molecular
interactions · Excited states · Coupling
Extended author information available on the last page of the article
Reprinted from the journal
1
Chapter 1 was originally published as Kraack, J. P. & Buckup, T. Topics in Current Chemistry (2018)
376: 28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-018-0206-3.