• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 55, Issue 6, 063001 (2018)
Tao Chen and Zhihua Cai
Author Affiliations
  • School of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP55.063001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Tao Chen, Zhihua Cai. Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy of L-, D- and DL-Arabinose[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(6): 063001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy system
    Fig. 1. Schematic of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy system
    Terahertz absorption spectra of L-, D- and DL-arabinose
    Fig. 2. Terahertz absorption spectra of L-, D- and DL-arabinose
    Crystal unit cell structure of arabinoses. (a) L-arabinose; (b) D-arabinose; (c) DL-arabinose
    Fig. 3. Crystal unit cell structure of arabinoses. (a) L-arabinose; (b) D-arabinose; (c) DL-arabinose
    THz-TDS measurements compared with quantum chemical calculations. (a) L-arabinose; (b) D-arabinose; (c) DL-arabinose
    Fig. 4. THz-TDS measurements compared with quantum chemical calculations. (a) L-arabinose; (b) D-arabinose; (c) DL-arabinose
    Vibration modes of L-arabinose at different frequencies
    Fig. 5. Vibration modes of L-arabinose at different frequencies
    Vibration modes of D-arabinose at different frequencies
    Fig. 6. Vibration modes of D-arabinose at different frequencies
    Vibration modes of DL-arabinose at different frequencies
    Fig. 7. Vibration modes of DL-arabinose at different frequencies
    SampleExperimentalvalue /THzCalculatedvalue /THzApproximate vibrationmode assignment
    L-arabinose0.85Butterfly
    1.141.12Wiggle
    1.491.28Torsion
    1.611.61Wiggle
    1.72
    D-arabinose0.68Butterfly
    1.140.95Wiggle
    1.49
    1.621.62Wiggle
    1.71
    DL-arabinose0.77Torsion
    1.34Torsion
    1.631.55Wiggle
    1.77
    Table 1. Experimental and calculated absorption peak positions and vibration mode of arabinose