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A nanosecond time-resolved infrared spectroscopic system based on a dispersive scanning spectrometer has been constructed. This is an advanced version of a similar system reported in a previous paper; the time resolution has been improved from 1 μs to 50 ns and the sensitivity from 10⁻⁴ in intensity changes to 10⁻⁶. These have been achieved by the use of a high-temperature ceramic infrared light source, a photovoltaic MCT detector, and a low-noise, wide-band preamplifier developed specifically for the present purpose. Time-resolved infrared spectra of a few samples of photochemical and photobiological interests are presented to show the capability of the system. The origin of the thermal artifacts, which have been found to hamper the time-resolved infrared measurements seriously, is shown to be due to the transient reflectance change induced by a small temperature jump. The future prospect of time-resolved infrared spectroscopy is discussed with reference to other methods including infrared laser spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

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Time-resolved infrared spectroscopy Phthalocyanine Bacteriorhodopsin Biphenyl 4-Phenylbenzophenone

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Nanosecond Time-Resolved Infrared Spectroscopy with a Dispersive Scanning Spectrometer

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