Intramolecular vibronic dynamics in molecular solids: C-60

L. Kjeldgaard, T. Kaambre, J. Schiessling, I. Marenne, J.N. O'Shea, J. Schnadt, C.J. Glover, M. Nagasono, D. Nordlund, M.G. Garnier, L. Qian, J.E. Rubensson, P. Rudolf, N. Martensson, J. Nordgren, P.A. Bruhwiler

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Abstract

Vibronic coupling in solid C-60 has been investigated with a combination of resonant photoemission spectroscopy (RPES) and resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS). Excitation as a function of energy within the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital resonance yielded strong oscillations in intensity and dispersion in RPES, and a strong inelastic component in RIXS. Reconciling these two observations establishes that vibronic coupling in this core hole excitation leads to predominantly inelastic scattering and localization of the excited vibrations on the molecule on a femtosecond time scale. The coupling extends throughout the widths of the frontier valence bands.

Original languageEnglish
Article number205414
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume72
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov-2005

Keywords

  • ELECTRONIC-STRUCTURE
  • RESONANT PHOTOEMISSION
  • PHONON RELAXATION
  • SYMMETRY-BREAKING
  • EXCITATION
  • EMISSION
  • SPECTRA
  • RAMAN
  • SCATTERING
  • CORE

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