On the use of vibronic coherence to identify reaction coordinates for ultrafast excited-state dynamics of transition metal-based chromophores
Bryan C. Paulus, James K. McCusker
Abstract
Quantum coherences detected from ultrafast time-resolved absorption measurements are being explored to provide insight into the nature of the reaction coordinate for excited-state dynamics in transition metal complexes.
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