Coherences of charge migration increasing with molecular size: A case study for chloro-alkyne ions H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+}

A key goal of ultrafast science is to pursue long-lived electronic coherences during molecular processes. The electronic coherence during charge migration can be characterized by the strength of the electronic flux. We report the size dependence of the de- and recoherences of charge migration in H(C...

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Main Authors: Huihui Wang, Xue Ren, Xinran Ren, Liantuan Xiao, Suotang Jia, Yonggang Yang
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Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2025-04-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.L022003
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description A key goal of ultrafast science is to pursue long-lived electronic coherences during molecular processes. The electronic coherence during charge migration can be characterized by the strength of the electronic flux. We report the size dependence of the de- and recoherences of charge migration in H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+} by systematic quantum dynamics simulations for n=1–4. The result is counterintuitive, namely the overall extent of electronic coherence increases with molecular size. Charge migration in the longest ions lasts for more than 100 fs, while it stops at about 10 fs in many previously investigated molecules.
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spelling doaj-art-629393cbd01a434fab7c8dcbb17f27d32025-08-20T03:16:50ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642025-04-0172L02200310.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.L022003Coherences of charge migration increasing with molecular size: A case study for chloro-alkyne ions H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+}Huihui WangXue RenXinran RenLiantuan XiaoSuotang JiaYonggang YangA key goal of ultrafast science is to pursue long-lived electronic coherences during molecular processes. The electronic coherence during charge migration can be characterized by the strength of the electronic flux. We report the size dependence of the de- and recoherences of charge migration in H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+} by systematic quantum dynamics simulations for n=1–4. The result is counterintuitive, namely the overall extent of electronic coherence increases with molecular size. Charge migration in the longest ions lasts for more than 100 fs, while it stops at about 10 fs in many previously investigated molecules.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.L022003
spellingShingle Huihui Wang
Xue Ren
Xinran Ren
Liantuan Xiao
Suotang Jia
Yonggang Yang
Coherences of charge migration increasing with molecular size: A case study for chloro-alkyne ions H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+}
Physical Review Research
title Coherences of charge migration increasing with molecular size: A case study for chloro-alkyne ions H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+}
title_full Coherences of charge migration increasing with molecular size: A case study for chloro-alkyne ions H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+}
title_fullStr Coherences of charge migration increasing with molecular size: A case study for chloro-alkyne ions H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+}
title_full_unstemmed Coherences of charge migration increasing with molecular size: A case study for chloro-alkyne ions H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+}
title_short Coherences of charge migration increasing with molecular size: A case study for chloro-alkyne ions H(CC)_{n}Cl^{+}
title_sort coherences of charge migration increasing with molecular size a case study for chloro alkyne ions h cc n cl
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.L022003
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