Hydration dynamics of oriented DNA films investigated by time-domain terahertz spectroscopy

作者: C. Kistner , A. André , T. Fischer , A. Thoma , C. Janke

DOI: 10.1063/1.2743401

关键词: Raman spectroscopyLuminescenceAnalytical chemistryTerahertz spectroscopy and technologyChemical physicsSolvationChemistryPolarization (waves)Phase transitionSpectral lineTerahertz radiation

摘要: The B to A conformational transition of highly oriented DNA films due a hydration change is observed with time-domain terahertz spectroscopy. Wet-spun calf thymus and salmon are investigated for different film thicknesses polarizations the radiation relative orientation. clear polarization dependence observed. Asynchronous optical sampling allows recording absorption background spectra in few 10s, permitting tracking dehydration dynamics on time scale minutes. observation phase corroborated by Raman

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