Ion effects on the structure of water studied by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2013.11.055
• Publication Date: 2013-11-28T17:01:01Z
• Authors: Masato Kondoh; Yasuhiro Ohshima; Masaaki Tsubouchi
• Keywords: Solvation shell; Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy

Abstract We have investigated dielectric relaxation in aqueous ionic solutions by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy to elucidate the ionic hydration effect on the water structure. In the low frequency region (