• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 46, Issue 6, 0614017 (2019)
Zhongjie Zhu1、2、3, Guanhua Ren1、4, Chao Cheng1, Zhipeng Wu1, Jianbing Zhang1、3, Jiaguang Han4, and Hongwei Zhao1、3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3 Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
  • 4 Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Zhongjie Zhu, Guanhua Ren, Chao Cheng, Zhipeng Wu, Jianbing Zhang, Jiaguang Han, Hongwei Zhao. Broadband Terahertz Spectroscopy of Levodopa[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(6): 0614017 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The characteristic fingerprint spectrum of levodopa (L-DOPA) in the frequency range of 0.5-14.5 THz was obtained by using an air plasma terahertz time-domain spectroscopy system, and the variation in absorption spectrum with temperature was investigated. Density functional theory was used to calculate the L-DOPA crystal cell structure and for the spectral analysis of terahertz vibration. The results show that L-DOPA terahertz absorption peaks correspond to different collective vibrations and molecular local vibrations. The collective vibrations of L-DOPA have a wide distribution in the terahertz range, and the benzene ring and molecular side chain exhibit distinct vibrational modes. The vibration specificity is closely related to the molecular conformation and hydrogen-bonding interactions.
    Zhongjie Zhu, Guanhua Ren, Chao Cheng, Zhipeng Wu, Jianbing Zhang, Jiaguang Han, Hongwei Zhao. Broadband Terahertz Spectroscopy of Levodopa[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(6): 0614017
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