Microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets revealed by means of electronic spectroscopy
The empirical model explaining microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium droplets proposes a non-superfluid helium solvation layer enclosing the dopant molecule. This model warrants an empirical explanation of any helium induced substructure resolved for electronic transitions of molecules in...
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pubmed-41003222014-07-30 Microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets revealed by means of electronic spectroscopy Premke, Tobias Wirths, Eva-Maria Pentlehner, Dominik Riechers, Ricarda Lehnig, Rudolf Vdovin, Alexander Slenczka, Alkwin Physics The empirical model explaining microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium droplets proposes a non-superfluid helium solvation layer enclosing the dopant molecule. This model warrants an empirical explanation of any helium induced substructure resolved for electronic transitions of molecules in helium droplets. Despite a wealth of such experimental data, quantitative modeling of spectra is still in its infancy. The theoretical treatment of such many-particle systems dissolved into a quantum fluid is a challenge. Moreover, the success of theoretical activities relies also on the accuracy and self-critical communication of experimental data. This will be elucidated by a critical resume of our own experimental work done within the last ten years. We come to the conclusion that spectroscopic data and among others in particular the spectral resolution depend strongly on experimental conditions. Moreover, despite the fact that none of the helium induced fine structure speaks against the empirical model for solvation in helium droplets, in many cases an unequivocal assignment of the spectroscopic details is not possible. This ambiguity needs to be considered and a careful and critical communication of experimental results is essential in order to promote success in quantitatively understanding microsolvation in superfluid helium nanodroplets. Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-16 /pmc/articles/PMC4100322/ /pubmed/25077143 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2014.00051 Text en Copyright © 2014 Premke, Wirths, Pentlehner, Riechers, Lehnig, Vdovin and Slenczka. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
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Premke, Tobias Wirths, Eva-Maria Pentlehner, Dominik Riechers, Ricarda Lehnig, Rudolf Vdovin, Alexander Slenczka, Alkwin Microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets revealed by means of electronic spectroscopy |
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Premke, Tobias Wirths, Eva-Maria Pentlehner, Dominik Riechers, Ricarda Lehnig, Rudolf Vdovin, Alexander Slenczka, Alkwin |
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Microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets revealed by means of electronic spectroscopy |
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Microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets revealed by means of electronic spectroscopy |
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Microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets revealed by means of electronic spectroscopy |
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Microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets revealed by means of electronic spectroscopy |
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microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets revealed by means of electronic spectroscopy |
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The empirical model explaining microsolvation of molecules in superfluid helium droplets proposes a non-superfluid helium solvation layer enclosing the dopant molecule. This model warrants an empirical explanation of any helium induced substructure resolved for electronic transitions of molecules in helium droplets. Despite a wealth of such experimental data, quantitative modeling of spectra is still in its infancy. The theoretical treatment of such many-particle systems dissolved into a quantum fluid is a challenge. Moreover, the success of theoretical activities relies also on the accuracy and self-critical communication of experimental data. This will be elucidated by a critical resume of our own experimental work done within the last ten years. We come to the conclusion that spectroscopic data and among others in particular the spectral resolution depend strongly on experimental conditions. Moreover, despite the fact that none of the helium induced fine structure speaks against the empirical model for solvation in helium droplets, in many cases an unequivocal assignment of the spectroscopic details is not possible. This ambiguity needs to be considered and a careful and critical communication of experimental results is essential in order to promote success in quantitatively understanding microsolvation in superfluid helium nanodroplets. |
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