Femtosecond Terahertz Pulse Propagation Measurements and Simulations of Dewetting Kinetics in Real Time
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: We report a terahertz time-domain study of dewetting kinetics on two time scales: femtoseconds and in real time (on the order of minutes). We recorded full electric field terahertz time domain signals with femtosecond time resolution during dewetting of water in cellulose. The femtosecond time-domain signals were analyzed with respect to the amplitude and signal emission times and how these two quantities changed over the course of dewetting kinetics. The femtosecond time-domain signals were modeled by a combination of finite-difference time-domain electromagnetic simulations of linear terahertz pulse propagation and an effective medium description of the dielectric permittivity. A logistic regression mechanism was incorporated into the electrodynamics simulations to account for the observed kinetics. In addition, analysis of the area-normalized, real-time time-dependent terahertz spectra was used to identify broad regions in the terahertz spectral range that correlated with the kinetic process. Real-time two-dimensional terahertz correlation maps were used to identify the pure rotational spectrum of water vapor, thus characterizing the evaporation part of the dewetting kinetics problem. We conclude with a kinetic model that accounts for our observations through a microscopic mechanism involving the interconversion among bulk water, water clusters, and individual water molecules in the gas phase. Overall, the approach presented here illustrates an application of femtosecond time-resolved experiments in the terahertz spectral range to the study of kinetic processes.
Source: ACS Omega
Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,935
Awards: Connecting femtosecond and real-time dynamics through laser spectroscopy and microscopy, G22113365, G3690646728, Thermodynamics and ultrafast dynamics of polymers in solution, INCT 2014: Advanced Analytical Technologies, EMU granted in process 2014 / 50951-4: National Institute of Advanced Analytical Sciences and Technologies (INCTAA). Femtosecond Laser with 10 W power for Terahertz Spectrophotometer
OpenAlex ID: W4401892653