Tuning of Isomerization Rates in Indigo-Based Photoswitches

Authors :: Wolfgang Zinth
Sven Oesterling
Elena Samoylova
Henry Dube
R. de Vivie-Riedle
Benjamin Maerz
Artur Nenov
Sandra Wiedbrauk
Samoylova, E.
Maerz, B.
Wiedbrauk, S.
Oesterling, S.
Nenov, A.
Dube, H.
de Vivie-Riedle, R.
Zinth, W.
Source :: Springer Proceedings in Physics ISBN: 9783319132419
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: Springer International Publishing, 2015.
Abstract: Ultrafast excited-state dynamics in indigo-based photochromic compounds was studied with the transient absorption spectroscopy and ab initio calculations. We demonstrated an approach of adjusting excited state relaxation routes and photoisomerization rates for applications where fast photoswitching is needed.