Title :
Ultrafast real-time vibronic coupling of a breather soliton in trans-polyacetylene using a few cycle pulse
Author :
Kobayashi, Takayoshi ; Teramoto, Takahiro ; Kobryanskii, Valerii M. ; Taneichi, Takashi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Chem., Univ. of Electro-Commun., Chofu, Japan
Abstract :
The ultrafast electron-phonon coupling dynamics due to a breather soliton inducing amplitude and frequency modulations after photoexcitation in trans-polyacetylene was observed by ultrafast multicolor spectroscopy. The results were in good agreement with recent theoretical predictions.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; conducting polymers; electron-phonon interactions; frequency modulation; high-speed optical techniques; optical modulation; optical solitons; photoexcitation; amplitude modulation; breather soliton; electron-phonon coupling dynamics; frequency modulation; photoexcitation; trans-polyacetylene; ultrafast multicolor spectroscopy; ultrafast real-time vibronic coupling; Bonding; Chemical lasers; Intensity modulation; Optical coupling; Optical polymers; Optical pulses; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Solitons; Spectroscopy; (300.6250) Spectroscopy, condensed matter; (300.6530) Spectroscopy, ultrafast;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
