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dynamics on chemical reactions. It is possible that such new methods exhibit the
potential to completely change our understanding of the function and properties of
matter as well as provide a clear and portrayable picture of light–matter interaction in terms of absorption of a photon or scattering. Taking into account, however,
technical requirements for these methods that need to be fulfilled (e.g., phase stability discussed above), such aspects will become increasingly demanding for shorter
wavelengths, given that the optical wavelength is orders of magnitude shorter than
currently implemented. Still, we finally trust that this will be eventually possible to
advance the understanding of chemistry and physics of, e.g., novel and advanced
functional materials as well as fundamental biological matter. We hope that the
readers of this volume will overall gain an understanding of the concepts of multidimensional ultrafast spectroscopy, its historical evolution, as well as its great potential that has been developed from this very active research field. As such, this collection outlines how the fields’ progress has supported the understanding of several
bio-physicochemical processes in recent years.
8 Further Reading
The theoretical concepts, experimental techniques, and simulation methods discussed in this collection of Topics in Current Chemistry can be further explored in
several more technical texts. A reader interested in a more basic understanding of
ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopy and nonlinear optics is referred to the textbooks
of Rulliére [49] and Diels [124]. Though focusing on the techniques of 2D infrared spectroscopy, the book by Hamm and Zanni [41] also presents very well all the
basic and advanced aspects of (multidimensional) time-resolved spectroscopy and is
strongly recommended.
The technology and concepts behind 2D terahertz spectroscopy have been
reviewed recently in a few different contexts. For instance, the fundamentals of timeresolved THz have been covered in Ref. [125], while Ref. [126] provides insights
into more advanced concepts such as control of matter with THz laser pulses. Contrasting with that, the literature on 2D infrared spectroscopy is already very extensive, and many excellent overviews have been reported before [106, 127, 128], since
this method is in fact often thought of as the predecessor of all other variants. However, it is important to keep in mind that many reviews that appeared over the last
years largely focus on special aspects of the spectroscopic understanding at the time
of publication. In this regard, the contributions in the context of the present book
aim at providing a detailed picture of the latest developments together, an up-to-date
outlook for advanced methods and an overall placement of its capabilities for furthering the understanding of chemical physics.
The techniques exploited in the two contributions involving pure Raman methods
(multidimensional vibrational coherence spectroscopies and 2D resonant Raman),
have been discussed in more technical detail in several sources. A detailed comparison of multidimensional Raman methods has been done in Ref. [54], while a broad
technical review of several stimulated Raman spectroscopies variants has been
recently presented in Ref. [129]. Other variants of 2D Raman spectroscopy based on
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dynamics on chemical reactions. It is possible that such new methods exhibit the
potential to completely change our understanding of the function and properties of
matter as well as provide a clear and portrayable picture of light–matter interaction in terms of absorption of a photon or scattering. Taking into account, however,
technical requirements for these methods that need to be fulfilled (e.g., phase stability discussed above), such aspects will become increasingly demanding for shorter
wavelengths, given that the optical wavelength is orders of magnitude shorter than
currently implemented. Still, we finally trust that this will be eventually possible to
advance the understanding of chemistry and physics of, e.g., novel and advanced
functional materials as well as fundamental biological matter. We hope that the
readers of this volume will overall gain an understanding of the concepts of multidimensional ultrafast spectroscopy, its historical evolution, as well as its great potential that has been developed from this very active research field. As such, this collection outlines how the fields’ progress has supported the understanding of several
bio-physicochemical processes in recent years.
8 Further Reading
The theoretical concepts, experimental techniques, and simulation methods discussed in this collection of Topics in Current Chemistry can be further explored in
several more technical texts. A reader interested in a more basic understanding of
ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopy and nonlinear optics is referred to the textbooks
of Rulliére [49] and Diels [124]. Though focusing on the techniques of 2D infrared spectroscopy, the book by Hamm and Zanni [41] also presents very well all the
basic and advanced aspects of (multidimensional) time-resolved spectroscopy and is
strongly recommended.
The technology and concepts behind 2D terahertz spectroscopy have been
reviewed recently in a few different contexts. For instance, the fundamentals of timeresolved THz have been covered in Ref. [125], while Ref. [126] provides insights
into more advanced concepts such as control of matter with THz laser pulses. Contrasting with that, the literature on 2D infrared spectroscopy is already very extensive, and many excellent overviews have been reported before [106, 127, 128], since
this method is in fact often thought of as the predecessor of all other variants. However, it is important to keep in mind that many reviews that appeared over the last
years largely focus on special aspects of the spectroscopic understanding at the time
of publication. In this regard, the contributions in the context of the present book
aim at providing a detailed picture of the latest developments together, an up-to-date
outlook for advanced methods and an overall placement of its capabilities for furthering the understanding of chemical physics.
The techniques exploited in the two contributions involving pure Raman methods
(multidimensional vibrational coherence spectroscopies and 2D resonant Raman),
have been discussed in more technical detail in several sources. A detailed comparison of multidimensional Raman methods has been done in Ref. [54], while a broad
technical review of several stimulated Raman spectroscopies variants has been
recently presented in Ref. [129]. Other variants of 2D Raman spectroscopy based on
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