Study of Vibrational Dephasing of Simple Molecules in Liquids

Study of Vibrational Dephasing of Simple Molecules in Liquids

A theory in which the Enskog hard sphere collisional dynamics complements the hydrodynamic theory is applied to the fast modulation dephasing dynamics in liquids which leads to homogeneous line broadening in the isotropic Raman spectra. The dephasing times of several molecules in pure liquids and in trace solutions in the solvent $CCl_4$ are calculated and these are compared with experimental values. The temperature dependence of the dephasing time of liquid acetonitrile and the isothermal density dependence of the dephasing time of liquid methyl iodide are also investigated.