Vibrational spectroscopy is a powerful investigation tool for a wide class of materials covering diverse areas in physics, chemistry and biology. The continuous development in the laser field regarding ultrashort pulse generation has led to the possibility of producing light pulses that can follow vibrational motion coupled to the electronic transitions in molecules and solids in real time. Aimed at researchers and graduate students using vibrational spectroscopy, this book provides both introductory chapters as well as more advanced contents reporting on recent progress. It also provides a good starting point for scientists seeking a sound introduction to ultrafast optics and spectroscopic techniques.

Sandro De Silvestri, Giulio Cerullo, Guglielmo Lanzani

Time-Domain Vibrational Spectroscopy: Principle and Experimental tools. Coherent Dynamics of Hydrogen Bonds in Liquids Studied by Femtosecond Vibrational Spectroscopy. Coherent Phonon Dynamics in p-Conjugated Chains. Coherent Phonons in Bulk and Low-Dimensional Semiconductors. Coherent Dynamics of Halogen Molecules in Rare Gas Solids. Coherent Vibrational Dynamics of Exciton Self-Trapping in Quasi One-Dimensional Systems.