Ultrafast Dynamics of Chemical Systems

This volume presents an overview of developments in the field of ultrafast reaction dynamics in condensed phases. 13 contributions, written by leading experts, report on a variety of chemical phenomena studied by many different experimental and theoretical techniques. Topics discussed include ultrafast spectroscopic techniques; aspects of electron transfer reactions ranging from solvent effects to intermolecular and intramolecular systems, to dynamics at semiconductor surfaces; the dynamics of chemical systems using Raman spectroscopy; pericyclic photochemical rearrangements and photodissociation reactions; solvent-solute interaction dynamics; and chemical dynamics in clusters. Theoretical treatments of impulsive femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy, solvation dynamics and electron transfer are presented. The field of ultrafast chemistry is growing rapidly. The works described in this volume provide an overview of many of the areas currently under study. The volume should be suitable for researchers interested in up-to-date theoretical and experimental developments in ultrafast spectroscopy in chemical systems.