用飞秒离子产率谱和光电子影像解析振动波包动力学

时间分辨光电离是揭示多原子分子激发态动力学的一种强有力的实验方法.根据收集信号的种类,可以采用不同的测量方法:时间分辨离子产率谱(TR-IYS)和时间分辨光电子成像(TR-PEI).本文综述介绍了光电离测量与电子结构的基本概念,以及在实验上区分不同几何结构之间的振荡波包运动的几个重要研究工作,并举例说明飞秒TR-IYS和TR-PEI是如何被用来探测激发态势能面上相干振动波包的演化过程.     

邻碘甲苯分子光解动力学的飞秒时间分辨质谱研究

利用飞秒时间分辨质谱技术研究了邻碘甲苯分子在266 nm激发下的光解动力学. 光解产物碎片通过800 nm强激光场下的多光子电离实现探测. 拟合光解产物C₇H₇自由基和I原子随泵浦-探测延迟时间变化的信号,得到解离时间为38±50 fs,它反映的是266 nm同时激发nσ^*和ππ^*态后C-I键的平均解离时间. 此外,还利用基态碘原子的共振波长298.23 nm作为探测光,通过共振增强多光子电离方法对解离生成的基态碘原子进行了选择性探测. 拟合I⁺随泵浦-探测延迟时间变化的信号,得到解离时间为40±50 fs,这与通过800 nm多光子电离得到的解离时间一致,表明解离生成的主要产物是基态碘原子.     

2-甲基吡嗪分子激发态系间交叉过程的飞秒时间分辨光电子影像研究

飞秒时间分辨光电子影像技术和飞秒时间分辨质谱技术相结合,研究了2-甲基吡嗪分子电子激发态超快非绝热弛豫动力学.用323 nm光作为泵浦光,把2-甲基吡嗪分子激发到第一激发态S₁,用400 nm光探测激发态演化过程.通过时间分辨质谱技术测得S₁态的寿命为98 ps.实验中,实时观察到了单重态S₁向三重态T₁的系间交叉过程.通过分析发现,跟吡嗪分子S₁态的动力学过程不同,2-甲基吡嗪分子激发到S₁态后,不仅S₁→T₁系间交叉过程是S₁态主要衰减通道,S₁→S₀内转换过程也是S₁态另一个主要衰减通道.发挥飞秒时间分辨光电子影像技术的优点,实验上得到不同泵浦-探测时间延迟的光电子角分布,从角分布信息结合光电子能谱信息,尝试观察2-甲基吡嗪分子的非绝热无场准直,但由于2-甲基吡嗪分子对称性比吡嗪分子更低,对称性更低分子准直现象的观察更有...     

DMSO溶剂中All-trans-astaxanthin激发态的飞秒时间分辨光谱

基于飞秒时间分辨瞬态吸收和多元瞬态光栅光谱技术对全反式Astaxanthin(AXT)在DMSO溶剂中的超快激发态弛豫动力学进行了观测.结果表明,光激发后AXT/DMSO体系直接发生S_0→S_2跃迁,基态漂白对应光谱范围为420~550nm.由S_2→S_1的内转换过程发生的时间常数为120~160fs.S_1态激发态吸收对应的光谱范围为550~740nm,基态漂白恢复过程对应的是S_1→S_0的内转换过程,其时间尺度为4.50~5.50ps.     

用质谱和光电子能谱研究飞秒强场中的电离动力学

报导了用自制飞秒激光器通过飞秒多光子电离质谱和光电子能谱对飞秒强激光场与分子（氨、苯）相互作用的研究,飞秒激光脉宽约１００ｆｓ,二倍频中心波长４０７．５ｎｍ,聚焦后脉冲功率密度达到１０＾１２Ｗ／ｃｍ＾２,氨的光电子能谱显示了（２＋２）ＲＥＭＰＩ和（２＋２）＋１ＡＴＩ、（２＋２）＋２ＡＴＩ三组电子峰,每组峰又包括伸缩振动ｖ１的带系,ＡＴＩ峰的振动布居出现反转,随着光强增加,谱峰加宽而且振动能级出现平     

飞秒时间分辨的能谱分析光电子显微镜：异质结超快载流子动力学测量

本文成功搭建了一套集成了能谱分析功能的时间分辨光电子显微镜系统(TR-PEEM),能够对电子密度分布进行时间分辨和能量分辨的成像.这套4D显微镜在空间、时间、能量多维度获取电子动力学信息提供了前所未有的手段.本文使用184 fs的时间分辨、150 meV的能量分辨和优于150 nm的空间分辨对半导体进行了测量,在Si(111)表面的Pb岛上获得了微区光电子能谱和能量分辨的TR-PEEM图像.实验结果表明,这套系统是进行异质结载流子动力学观察的有力工具,有助于在亚微米/纳米空间尺度和超快时间尺度上加深对半导体性质的理解.     

超短脉冲激光场中间二氯苯的激发态动力学

利用飞秒时间分辨的飞行时间质谱技术研究了间二氯苯的激发态动力学.间二氯苯分子吸收一个200 nm或者267 nm的光子被抽运到激发态,随后再吸收多个800 nm的光子被电离.实验获得了电离产生的离子质谱信号及其随抽运探测激光延迟时间的变化曲线.在200 nm时,分子被抽运到激发态(π,π*),可观察到三个相互竞争的解离通道的寿命:内转换到排斥态(n,σ*)或者(π,σ*)并发生快速解离,其寿命约(0.15±0.01)ps;内转换到基态的高振动态,能量在基态"热"振动态间弛豫的寿命约为(4.94±0.08)ps;系间窜越到相邻的三重态从而发生预解离过程,其寿命约为(110.09±4.33)ps.在267 nm时,分子被抽运到第一激发态的低振动态,可观察到一个长寿命(约(1.06±0.05)ns)的系间窜越过程.除此之外,在碎片离子信号中还观察到了激发态与基态的高振动态之间的内转换过程.     

水分子F态超快动力学：时间分辨光电子能谱研究

本文利用双光子激发和时间分辨的光电子成像技术研究了水分子■态的超快动力学.这是首次对水分子■态进行时间分辨的实验研究.水(重水)分子■和■态的寿命分别为1.0±0.3(1.9±0.4)和10±3(30±10)皮秒.我们提出■态主要通过非绝热耦合内转换到■态,而■态通过科里奥利相互作用耦合到■态.     

N-乙基吡咯S1态超快动力学：飞秒时间分辨光电子成像研究

N-乙基吡咯是吡咯分子的一个乙基取代衍生物,它的激发态衰变动力学目前为止很少被研究. 本文利用飞秒时间分辨光电子成像的实验方法研究N-乙基吡咯分子S₁态的衰变动力学. 实验采用241.9和237.7 nm的泵浦激发波长. 在241.9 nm激发下,得到5.0±0.7 ps,66.4±15.6 ps和1.3±0.1 ns三个寿命常数. 在237.7 nm激发下,得到2.1±0.1 ps和13.1±1.2 ps两个寿命常数. 所有寿命常数都归属为S₁态的振动态. 本文并对不同S₁振动态的弛豫机理进行了讨论.     

飞秒时间分辨拉曼光谱用于研究β-胡萝卜素单重激发态内转换和振动弛豫过程

搭建了飞秒时间分辨受激拉曼光谱(FSRS)装置，并用于研究全反式β-胡萝卜素单重电子激发态超快内转换和振动弛豫过程.基于三脉冲“抽运-探测”方案搭建的时间分辨受激拉曼光谱装置同时实现了150fs的时间分辨率和23.7cm^-1的光谱分辨率，光谱检测范围为300—4000cm^-1.对全反式β-胡萝卜素电子激发态的飞秒时间分辨拉曼光谱研究表明，β-胡萝卜素被激发到S₂态后，经由寿命约为0.3ps的中间态S_X态实     

Ultrafast dynamics of o-fluorophenol studied with femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron and photoion spectroscopy

The ultrafast dynamics of o-fluorophenol via the excited states has been studied by femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron imaging. The photoion and photoelectron spectra taken with a time delay between 267 nm pump laser and 800 nm probe laser provide a longer-lived S1 electronic state of about ns timescale. In comparison,the spectra obtained by exciting the S2 state with femtosecond laser pulses at 400 nm and ionizing with pulses at 800 nm suggest that the S2 state has an ultrashort lifetime about 102 fs and reflects the internal conversion dynamics of the S2 state to the S1 state.     

Coherent coupling between vibrational modes of C-H bonds at different positions studied by femtosecond time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering

We performed femtosecond time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering(fs-CARS) measurements on liquid toluene and PVK film.For both samples,we selectively excited the CH stretching vibrational modes and observed the expected quantum beat signals.The frequency of the well-defined beats is in good agreement with the energy difference between the two simultaneously excited modes,which demonstrates that a coherent coupling between the vibrational modes of the C-H chemical bonds exists at the different positions of the molecules.The dephasing times of the excited modes are obtained simultaneously.     

Coherent coupling between vibrational modes of Cben H bonds at different positions studied by femtosecond time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering

We performed femtosecond time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (fs-CARS) measurements on liquid toluene and PVK film. For both samples, we selectively excited the CH stretching vibrational modes and observed the expected quantum beat signals. The frequency of the well-defined beats is in good agreement with the energy difference between the two simultaneously excited modes, which demonstrates that a coherent coupling between the vibrational modes of the C-H chemical bonds exists at the different positions of the molecules. The dephasing times of the excited modes are obtained simultaneously.     

分子的飞秒强光电离

文章以一个实验者的角度，介绍了分子的飞秒强光电离的研究现状。文章从对比飞秒激光电离质谱与纳秒激光电离质谱开始，接着介绍分子在激光场作用下的可能电离机理，着重描述了几个处理分子场致电离的理论模型和实验验证，最后对飞秒激光导致的分子在激光脉冲作用后取向研究进行了简单介绍。     

利用光谱和质谱成像技术实现指纹痕量检测

近年来,依赖于先进光源的化学成像技术迅速发展,极大提高了痕量检测的准确性,在公共安全、环境、食品、医药、考古等领域具有重要的实用价值.在痕量检测中,通过将成像技术与光谱测量技术、质谱技术等相结合,能够同时获取检验对象的物质组成和二维图像信息,不仅可以揭示材料表面的痕量物质成分及其分布,还可以在提高检验灵敏度的情况下,减少甚至避免传统检测手段所需要的特殊显现剂,因此与其他检验方法具有良好的兼容性.本文以指纹检验这一典型的痕量检测问题为例,阐述基于光谱和质谱成像技术的化学成像方法在痕量检测领域中的应用,从定向针对特定组分的化学成像和非定向的直接化学成像两个方面,综述了在指纹显现或显现增强中获得应用的主要成像手段,包括可见-近红外成像、红外成像、拉曼成像、质谱成像等.     

利用速度成像技术研究碘乙烷多光子电离解离动力学

卤代烷烃会破坏臭氧层,而碘乙烷（C₂H₅I）是卤代烷烃中重要代表物质之一.采用离子速度成像技术、飞秒激光技术和飞行时间质谱技术,探究了C₂H₅I的多光子电离解离动力学.通过分析C₂H₅I在强场作用下多光子电离解离得到的解离通道、碎片的动能、角度分布和各向异性参数等信息来研究碘乙烷离子（C₂H₅I⁺）C–I键裂解机理.根据飞行时间质谱实验,C₂H₅I在飞秒激光脉冲作用下发生多光子电离解离得到的碎片有C₂H₅⁺,I⁺,CH₂I⁺,C₂H₂⁺,C₂H₃⁺,C₂H₄⁺等.与C–I键相关的碎片为C₂H₅⁺和I⁺,解离机制分别对应于C₂H₅I⁺→C₂H₅⁺+I和C₂H₅I⁺→C₂H₅+I⁺.同时,采用离子速度成像技术研究C₂H₅I⁺的C–I键裂解产生的C₂H₅⁺和I⁺的速度影像,得出两者的速度分布和动能分布,分析结果表明C–I键裂解产生C₂H₅⁺和I⁺的过程都存在高能通道和低能通道.进一步分析解离碎片离子的角度分布发现C₂H₅⁺解离时各向异性参数接近于0,可能对应于慢速的振动预解离过程.I⁺在解离时各向异性参数较高,可能源于排斥势能面上的快速解离过程.最后采用密度泛函理论计算了C₂H₅I分子电离前后构型变化、离子态的能级强度及谐振强度,对C₂H₅I⁺的解离机制做了更进一步的分析和讨论.     

Three dimensional imaging using secondary ion mass spectrometry and atomic force microscopy

With the breakthroughs in lateral resolution with regards to secondary ion mass spectroscopy in recent years, new areas of research with much promise have opened up to the scientific community. Even though the much improved lateral resolution of 50 nm can effectively deliver more accurate 3D-images, the traditional 3D reconstructions, consisting of compiling previously acquired successive secondary ion mass spectrometry images into a 3D-stack, do not represent the real localized chemical distribution of the sputtered volume. Based on samples initially analyzed on the Cameca NanoSIMS 50 instrument, this paper portrays the advantages of combining the topographical information from atomic force microscopy and the chemical information from secondary ion mass spectrometry. Taking account of the roughness evolution within the analyzed zone, 3D reconstructions become a lot more accurate and allow an easier interpretation of results. On the basis of an Al/Cu sample, a comparison between traditional 3D imaging and corrected 3D reconstructions is given and the advantages of the newly developed 3D imaging method are explained.     

A novel method for analyzing formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue sections by mass spectrometry imaging

Significant advances have been made in the past decade in the field of mass spectrometry imaging (MS imaging). It is a relatively unestablished technique aimed at direct, high-sensitive and spatially exclusive detection of biological molecules from the surface of tissue sections, so that semi-quantitative distribution map of the analyte can be reconstituted from the mass spectra obtained. There is tremendous potential in its application especially in clinical field, such as biomarker discovery or pharmacokinetic study. However, vast majority of the work has been performed on frozen tissue sections, while it remains generally unpractical to produce frozen sections with clinically resected tumor samples. Here we report our novel sample preparation technique that enabled MS imaging from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue section, including retrospective archive as old as 11 years. FFPE sections were first dewaxed with pre-warmed xylene, and exposed tissue surface was enzymatically digested in nanoliter scale droplets to retain analyte localization. As a result, we succeeded in obtaining MS images of peptide peaks derived from several proteins, identified by MS/MS analysis, using ovarian cancer FFPE sections. The qualities of mass spectra obtained by this method were not significantly different from those obtained from frozen sections. By this, we opened the door to retrospective study of past clinical cases in aim to discover molecular biomarker.     

Excited state dynamics of new-type thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters: theoretical view of light-emitting mechanism

Excited state dynamics of two new-type thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters (DABNA-1 and DABNA-2) synthesised based on multiple resonance effect is studied based on first-principles calculation, and their light-emitting mechanism is explored. The excited state dynamics combing with the adiabatic energy structure of several low-lying excited states indicates that three lowest triplet states are involved in the light-emitting process. The analysis of reorganisation energy indicates different performances for two molecules in solvent and in film. Our theoretical work provides rational explanation for experimental results, and also gives clear picture for light-emitting mechanism of these new-type molecules.