Nonlinear terahertz polarizability of electrons solvated in a polar liquid
Abstract
The nonlinear polaronic response of electrons solvated in liquid 2-propanol is studied by two-dimensional terahertz spectroscopy. Solvated electrons with a concentration of ce ≈ 800 μM are generated by femtosecond photoionization of alcohol molecules. Electron relaxation to a localized ground state impulsively excites coherent polaron oscillations with a frequency of 3.9 THz. Off-resonant perturbation of the THz coherence by a pulse centered at 1.5 THz modifies the polaron oscillation phase. This nonlinear change of electron polarizability is reproduced by theoretical calculations.
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