About the Book: Ultrafast Imaging of Photochemical Dynamics: Faraday Discussion,
Volume 194
Photochemical reactions have tremendous scientific importance, ranging from
photosynthesis to atmospheric reactions, and technologies such as sensors or
displays. Due to the intrinsic complexity of photochemical reactions, they
remain the least understood type of chemical process. Nonadiabatic dynamics,
ultrafast time-scales, quantum effects and conical intersections are known to be
important, but a detailed comprehension remains elusive. However, new
experimental techniques capable of monitoring photochemical processes in
unprecedented detail are appearing. Many of these techniques are being developed
by research communities not traditionally concerned with photochemistry, but
provide an opportunity to shed new light on photochemical dynamics.