Fourier transform infrared emission spectra of MnH and MnD were observed in the ground <em>X</em>⁷&sigma;⁺ electronic state. The vibration-rotation bands from <em>v</em> = 1 to 0 to <em>v</em> = 3 to 2 for MnH, and from <em>v</em> = 1 to 0 to <em>v</em> = 4 to 3 for MnD were recorded at an instrumental resolution of 0. 0085 cm^-1. Spectroscopic constants were determined for each vibrational level and equilibrium constants were found from a Dunham-type fit. The equilibrium vibrational constant <em>&omega;_e</em> for MnH was found to be 1546. 84518(65) cm^-1, the equilibrium rotational constant <em>B_e</em> was found to be 5. 6856789(103) cm^-1 and the equilibrium bond distance <em>r_e</em> was determined to be 1. 7308601(47) Å. <br /><br /> New high resolution emission spectra of CoH and CoD molecules have been recorded in the 640 nm to 3. 5 <em>µ</em>m region using a Fourier transform spectrometer. Many bands were observed for the <em>A</em>^'3&phi;-<em>X</em>³&phi; electronic transition of CoH and CoD. In addition, a new [13. 3]4 electronic state was found by observing the [13. 3]4- <em>X</em>³&phi;₃ and [13. 3]4-<em>X</em>³&phi;₄ transitions in the spectrum of CoD. Analysis of the transitions with &delta;&omega; = 0, ±1 provided more accurate values of spin-orbit splittings between &omega; = 4 and &omega; = 3 components. The ground state for both molecules was fitted both to band and Dunham-type constants. The estimated band constants of the perturbed upper states were also obtained. <br /> <br /> The emission spectrum of gas-phase YbO has been investigated using a Fourier transform spectrometer. A total of 8 red-degraded bands in the range 9 800 ? 11 300 cm^-1 were recorded at a resolution of 0. 04 cm^-1. Because of the multiple isotopomers present in the spectra, only 3 bands were rotationally analyzed. Perturbations were identified in two of these bands and all 3 transitions were found to terminate at the <em>X</em>¹&sigma;⁺ ground electronic state. The electronic configurations that give rise to the observed states are discussed and molecular parameters for all of the analyzed bands are reported. <br /><br /> Electronic spectra of the previously unobserved EuH and EuD molecules were studied by means of Fourier transform spectroscopy and laser-induced fluorescence. The extreme complexity of these transitions made rotational assignments of EuH bands impossible. However, the spin-spin interaction constant, &lambda;, and Fermi contact parameter, <em>b</em>_F, in the ground <em>X</em>⁹&sigma;^- electronic state were estimated for the ¹⁵¹EuH and ¹⁵³EuH isotopologues. <br /><br /> Electronic spectra of SmH, SmCl, TmH and ErF molecules were recorded for the first time using Fourier transform spectrometer. The poor signal to noise ratio of the observed bands coupled with their complexity prevented a rotational analysis. The electronic states that may be involved in the observed transitions are discussed.

La spectroscopie d'absorption moléculaire est un outil incontournable non seulement pour la physique fondamentale et la métrolgie mais aussi pour des domaines aussi divers que les sciences environnementales, la planétologie ou l'astrophysique. Ces dernières années, des techniques spectroscopiques qui exploitent l'amplification résonnante d'interaction entre lumière laser et molécules dans une cavité optique ont fourni des détectivités exceptionnelles sur l'axe d'absorption, tandis que l'axe de fréquence des spectromètres n'atteignait généralement pas le même niveau de précision.Dans cette thèse, nous avons répondu à ce défi en développant la spectroscopie en cavité par temps de déclin stabilisée en fréquence par rétroaction optique (OFFS-CRDS en anglais). Cette nouvelle technique présente une combinaison unique de stabilité et résolution fréquentielles sub-kHz, d'un niveau d'intensité lumineuse intra-cavité de l'ordre du kW/cm^2, d'une detectivite de 2 x 10^(−13) cm^(−1)Hz^(-1/2) limitée par le bruit de photons, et d'une limite de détection de 8.4 x 10^(−14) cm^(−1) sur une plage spectrale étroite. Ces performances inédites sont dues à l'asservissement de la cavité spectroscopique à un laser balayé en fréquence par modulation à bande latérale unique et stabilisé par rétroaction optique avec une cavité en V de réference ultrastable. Pour transférer la cohérence de ce laser sub-kHz à des lasers plus bruiteux dans d'autres gammes spectrales à travers un peigne de fréquence optique, nous avons exploré une nouvelle méthode de clonage de phase par une correction anticipative à large bande passante et démontré une erreur résiduelle de phase de 113 mrad. En appliquant l'OFFS-CRDS à la spectroscopie du CO2 à 1.6 μm, nous avons obtenu un spectre large bande avec une dynamique de 8 x 10^5, et nous avons déterminé douze fréquences de transition absolues avec une exactitude de l'ordre du kHz en mesurant des Lamb dips sub-Doppler en absorption saturée avec un dispositif équipé d'un peigne de fréquence. Par ailleurs, nous avons procédé à une analyse détaillée des sources d'erreurs systematiques en CRDS et nous avons déduit une formule analytique pour le déclin de cavité non-exponentiel dans un régime faiblement saturé qui est susceptible de contribuer à de futures mesures de moments de transition dipolaire indépendantes de la concentration. Nos résultats ouvrent des perspectives prometteuses pour des applications métrologiques de l'OFFS-CRDS, comme par exemple l'étude de profils de raie poussés, la mesures de rapports isotopiques et la spectroscopie d'absorption saturée extensive dans le proche infrarouge. / High-precision molecular absorption spectroscopy is a powerful tool for fundamental physics and metrology, as well as for a broad range of applications in fields such as environmental sciences, planetology and astrophysics. In recent years, spectroscopic techniques based on the enhanced interaction of laser light with molecular samples in high-finesse optical cavities have provided outstanding detection sensitivities on the absorption axis, while the spectrometer frequency axis rarely met as high precision standards.In this thesis, we addressed this challenge by the development of Optical Feedback Frequency-Stabilized Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (OFFS-CRDS). This novel technique features a unique combination of sub-kHz frequency resolution and stability, kW/cm^2-level intracavity light intensity, a shot-noise limited absorption detectivity down to 2 x 10^(−13) cm^(−1)Hz^(-1/2), as well as a detection limit of 8.4 x 10^(−14) cm^(−1) on a narrow spectral interval. This unprecedented performance is based on the tight Pound-Drever-Hall lock of the ring-down cavity to a single-sideband-tuned distributed-feedback diode laser which is optical-feedback-stabilized to a highly stable V-shaped reference cavity. To transfer the coherence of this sub-kHz laser source to noisier lasers in other spectral regions through an optical frequency comb, we have explored a novel high-bandwidth feed-forward phase cloning scheme and demonstrated a residual phase error as low as 113 mrad. Applying OFFS-CRDS to the spectroscopy of CO_2 near 1.6 μm, we obtained a broadband spectrum with a dynamic range of 8 x 10^5 and retrieved twelve absolute transition frequencies with kHz-accuracy by measuring sub-Doppler saturated absorption Lamb dips with a comb-assisted setup. Furthermore, we have performed a comprehensive analysis of systematic error sources in CRDS and derived an analytic formula for the non-exponential ring-down signal in a weakly saturated regime, which may contribute towards future concentration-independent transition dipole moment measurements. Our results open up promising perspectives for metrological applications of OFFS-CRDS, such as advanced absorption lineshape studies, isotopic ratio measurements and extensive saturated absorption spectroscopy in the near infrared.

Realizamos estudos, por espectroscopia de fluorescência de estado estacionário e resolvida no tempo, de dinâmica conformacional de três famílias de peptídeos: o terminal carboxílico do peptídeo neuroendócrino (7B2CT); o peptídeo estimulador do melanócito (alfa-MSH); e os peptídeos derivados da seqüência consensual de peptídeos que se ligam a heparina (peptídeo Cardin). Utilizamos os métodos de fluorescência baseados na supressão da emissão do fluoróforo presente no peptídeo, tanto por interação colisional com um supressor como por transferência de energia para um grupo aceitador presente no peptídeo. No segundo caso, dentro da hipótese de que diferentes conformações do peptídeo estão presentes durante o decaimento da fluorescência, supusemos que o decaimento da intensidade era modulado por uma função de distribuição de distâncias doador-aceitador, f(r). Foi desenvolvido um procedimento computacional usando o programa CONTIN, para recuperar, a partir dos dados de fluorescência resolvida no tempo, a distribuição de distância entre o doador e o aceitador presentes nos peptídeos. A metodologia se mostrou útil para obter informações quantitativas sobre a dinâmica conformacional dos peptídeos, sua dependência com o solvente e sua interação com outras moléculas presentes no meio. O peptídeo 7B2CT e seus análogos A12 e A18 foram estudados pela fluorescência da tirosina, presente na posição cinco na seqüência de aminoácidos. Não houve diferenças significativas no decaimento da intensidade, no decaimento da anisotropia e na supressão por iodeto entre os três peptídeos, que pudessem ser correlacionados com as diferenças observadas na inibição da pro-hormone convertase 2 (PC2). O peptídeo alfa-MSH e seu análogo mais potente [Nle(4),0-Phe(7)] alfa-MSH (NDP-alfa-MSH), que contém o resíduo fluorescente triptofano, foram modificados no seu terminal amino com o grupo ácido amino benzóico (Abz), e foram estudados por métodos de fluorescência. Observamos transferência de energia entre o resíduo triptofano, atuando como doador, e o aceitador o-Abz. Verificamos a uma ampla distribuição de distâncias Trp-o-Abz para o alfa-MSH em água, enquanto três populações de distâncias foram observadas para o análogo modificado NDP-alfa-MSH em água, indicando estados com conformações distintas para o petídeo sintético, comparado com o hormônio nativo. Medidas em trifluoroetanol resultaram em duas populações de distâncias, tanto para o hormônio nativo como para o hormônio análogo, refletindo a diminuição, induzida pelo solvente, das conformações disponíveis para os peptídeos. Os peptídeos Cardin foram estudados na presença de heprarina, de micelas de SDS e na mistura TFE/água. O grupo fluorescente Abz foi incorporado no terminal amino e o grupo aceitador etilenodiamina-N-[2,4- dinitrofenil] (Eddnp) foi incorporado ao terminal carboxílico dos peptídeos. A distribuição de distâncias entre as extremidades, recuperadas dos dados de fluorescência resolvida no tempo, indicaram a presença de conformações estendidas em solução aquosa e a ocorrência de conformações compactas na interação com heparina e SDS ou em soluções com TFE. As distâncias entre as extremidades recuperadas foram maiores que aquelas esperadas para osI peptídeos na conformação hélice alfa, sugerindo a ocorrência de estruturas dobradas além da hélice alfa. A metodologia da transferência de energia se mostrou útil para os estudos de dinâmica de peptídeos em solução. / Steady state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy were used to study the conformational dynamics of three families of peptides: the carboxyl terminal of the neuroendocrine peptide (782Cl), the alpha melanocytestimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) and heparin-binding consensus sequence peptides (Cardin motif peptides). The fluorescence methods were based on quenching of the emission of a fluorophore present in the peptide, either by collisional interaction with a quencher, as by energy transfer to an acceptor group. In the second case, within the hypothesis that different peptide conformations are in equilibrium during the fluorescence decay, we supposed that the intensity decay was modulated by an acceptor-donor distance distribution function, f(r). A computational procedure was developed using the CONTIN program, to recover, from the time-resolved fluorescence data, the distance distribution between donor and acceptor groups attached to the peptides. The methodology proved to be useful to provide quantitative information about conformational dynamics of peptides, its dependency on the solvent and its interaction with other molecules present in the medium. The peptide 782CT and its analogs A12 and A18 were studied by examination of fluorescence from the tyrosine residue present in the position five of the amino acid sequence. There were no appreciable differences in the intensity decay, anisotropy decay and iodide quenching between the three peptides, that could be correlated to observed differences in the inhibition of the pro-hormane convertase 2 (PC2). The peptide hormone alpha-MSH and its more potent analog [Nle(4),0- Phe(7)]alpha-MSH (NDP-alpha-MSH), containing the fluorescent residue tryptophan, were labeled at the amino terminal with the amino benzoic acid (Abz) group, and were also examined by fluorescence methods. We observed energy transfer between the tryptophan residue acting as donor and Abz as acceptor, and verified a broad Trp-o-Abz distance distribution for alpha-MSH in aqueous medium, while three different distance populations could be identified for the labeled analog NDP-alpha-MSH in water, indicating distinct conformational states for the synthetic peptide, compared with the native hormone. Measurements in trifluoroethanol resulted in the recovery of two Abzlrp distance populations, both for the native and the analog hormones, reflecting the decrease, induced by the solvent, of the conformational states available to the peptides. The Cardin motif peptides were examined in the presence of heparin, SDS micelles and in TFE/water mixtures. The fluorescent group Abz was attached to the amino terminal and the acceptor group N-(2,4 dinitrophenyl)ethylenediamine (Eddnp) was bound to the carboxyl terminal of the peptides. The end-to-end distance distribution recovered from time-resolved fluorescence data indicated extend conformation in aqueous medium and the occurrence of compact conformations under interaction with heparin and SDS or in the medium containing TFE. The end-to-end distances recovered were lower than those expected for the peptides in alpha helix conformation, suggesting the occurrence of turned structures beyond the alpha helix. The energy transfer methodology shows to be useful to study conformational dynamics of peptides in solution.

Orientador: Munemasa Machida / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T01:40:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Aguera_JoaoJulioMendes_M.pdf: 1866218 bytes, checksum: 21fe14d8d370e0121be6f854084afb06 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: Os plasmas DBD, Descargas com Barreira de Dielétrico, em pressões atmosféricas têm despertado grande interesse nas pesquisas nos últimos anos, principalmente pelas suas aplicações práticas: deposição de materiais, tratamento de superfícies, tratamento de cáries, esterilização de bactérias e destruição de células cancerígenas. Estes plasmas são chamados de plasmas não-térmicos e diferem dos plasmas de alta temperatura (estelares e de reatores de fusão nuclear) e dos plasmas térmicos (tochas de plasmas e plasmas industriais), por possuírem temperaturas translacional, eletrônica, vibracional e rotacional distintas. Para determinar a temperatura de plasmas DBD em descargas elétricas nos gases Ar e He, utilizamos um método indireto que avalia a temperatura por meio de um plasma de Nitrogênio molecular formado pela colisão dos plasmas de Ar e He com o Nitrogênio presente no ar. O espectro luminoso deste plasma é medido, as principais linhas de emissão catalogadas e depois analisado com um software específico para determinação de temperaturas de gases moleculares. Também são mostradas aqui algumas das principais técnicas de espectroscopia usadas na captação de espectros luminosos de plasmas laboratoriais, realizadas em dois dispositivos, plasma DBD produzido com jato de seringa, e plasma fracamente ionizado produzido com uma descarga DC entre dois eletrodos / Abstract: Research on DBD (Dieletrical Barrier Discharges) plasmas at atmospheric pressure have attracted attention and great interest on its research upon the last few years, mostly because of its practical applications: material deposition, surface treatment, cavity treatment, bacterial sterilization and cancer cell destruction. These plasmas are called nonthermal plasmas and differ from the high temperature plasmas (stellar and fusion reactors) and thermal plasmas (plasma torches and industrial plasmas) because of its distinct translational, electronic, vibrational and rotational temperatures. For temperature determination in DBD plasmas formed by electrical discharges on Ar and He gases, an indirect method is used evaluating the temperature of molecular nitrogen plasma formed by collision between the Ar and He plasmas with the nitrogen present in air. The luminous specter of this plasma is measured, the principal emission lines cataloged and then analyzed with specific software for molecular gases temperature determination. The main spectroscopic techniques used for analysis of the luminous spectra obtained from two devices: DBD plasma generated by a syringe jet and weakly ionized plasma produced by a DC discharge between two electrodes, are show on this thesis / Mestrado / Física / Mestre em Física

Le travail qui est présenté dans ce mémoire de thèse s'inscrit dans le domaine de la Spectroscopie moléculaire en phase gazeuse théorique et expérimentale. Il comprend deux parties dédiées à des aspects relativement différents de cette discipline. La première partie présente l'analyse à haute résolution des positions et intensité des raies de la bande ν5 (ouverture angulaire du groupe NO2 dans le plan de la molécule) de DNO3 dans la région spectrale de 11 µm. Pour ce faire, nous avons utilisé un spectre infrarouge enregistré dans la région 700−1400 cm−1 à l'aide d'un spectromètre à transformée de Fourier de l'université « Bergische Universität » à Wuppertal, en Allemagne. Ce travail nous a permis de montrer que la bande ν5, centrée à 887.657 cm−1, est fortement perturbée. L'analyse prouve en effet que les niveaux d'énergie 5^1 et 7^1+9^1 sont couplés par des résonances de Coriolis de types A et B. Le schéma de résonances pour la variété isotopique DNO3 diffère donc fortement de ceux observés pour les états 5^1 et 9^2 de H14NO3 et H15NO3 qui sont majoritairement de type Fermi. Le deuxième problème abordé dans ce travail est celui des profils de raies rotationnelles pures de CH3F avec l'étude des élargissements collisionnels (collisions CH3F-CH3F et CH3F-He) des transitions optiques et de leurs composantes Stark. Des mesures microondes ont été réalisées à l'ESTC à Prague. Leur analyse a permis d'en extraire des paramètres collisionnels à l'aide de divers profils de raies (Voigt, Rautian, dépendantes de vitesse) pour les transitions J, K → J + 1, K (K = 0, …, J) avec J = 1 et J = 3 et leurs diverses composantes Stark J, K, M → J + 1, K, M' (|M| = 0, …, J ; |M − M'| = 0, 1). De plus, un modèle fondé sur l'approximation Infinite Order Sudden (IOS) a été construit pour décrire les effets d'interférences collisionnelles observés. Les résultats expérimentaux obtenus complètent et étendent des travaux précédents et sont la première démonstration de la capacité de l'approximation IOS à modéliser les couplages collisionnels entre composantes Stark / The work presented in this thesis belongs to the domain of theoretical and experimental gas phase molecular spectroscopy. It consists of two parts dedicated to two relatively different aspects in this field. The first part presents a high resolution analysis of the ν5 fundamental band (NO2 in plane bending mode) positions and intensities of D14NO3 (deuterated nitric acid) in the 11 µm spectral region. For this study, we used an infrared spectrum of D14NO3 recorded in the 700−1400 cm−1 region on a Fourier transform spectrometer at Bergische Universität in Wuppertal (Germany). Our analysis demonstrates that the fundamental ν5 band centered at 887.657 cm−1 is strongly perturbed. Indeed, it proves that 5^1 and 7^1+9^1 energy levels of DNO3 are coupled through A and B type Coriolis resonances. The resonance scheme for the isotopologue D14NO3 therefore differs substantially from the schemes of H14NO3 and H15NO3 that feature dominantly Fermi type resonances. The second theme treated in this work is devoted to the lineshapes of pure rotational transitions of CH3F with the study of collisional broadening (collisions CH3F-CH3F and CH3F-He) of optical transitions and their Stark components. The microwave measurements were realised at ICT in Prague. Their analysis enabled to provide collisional parameters using various line profiles (Voigt, Rautian, Speed dependent) for the J, K → J + 1, K (K = 0, …, J) transitions with J = 1 and J = 3 as well as for their various Stark components J, K, M → J + 1, K, M' (|M| = 0, …, J ; |M − M'| = 0, 1). Moreover, a correct use of model based on Infinite Order Sudden approximation led to very satisfactory results of the observed line-mixing effects. The retrieved experimental results complete and extend the previous studies and provide the first successful demonstration of the ability of the IOS approximation to model line-mixing effects among Stark transitions

Cette thèse traite de la manipulation des deux degrés de libertés internes des molécules, que sont la rotation et la vibration. Il s'agit de transférer par un mécanisme de pompage optique les molécules formées dans plusieurs niveaux vibrationnels et rotationnels vers le niveau rovibrationnel absolu (J = v = 0). La démonstration expérimentale est effectuée sur des molécules froides de césium formées par photoassociation d'atomes froids. Le pompage optique est de plus démontré vers d'autres niveaux rotationnels du niveau vibrationnel fondamental. Le niveau cible est rendu noir par façonnage du spectre laser, c'est-à-dire que les molécules qui l'occupent ne peuvent plus absorber de photons du fait que le laser ne fournit pas les fréquences résonnantes nécessaires. Dans le cas du césium, la faible séparation en énergie entre les niveaux rotationnels nécessite une source spectralement fine. En effet, un laser large bande est dédié au refroidissement de la vibration et un second laser, plus fin spectralement, est utilisé pour le refroidissement de la rotation. La méthode démontrée est très générale. Des simulations, en très bon accord avec l'expérience, montrent qu'elle peut être appliquée à d'autres molécules. Une application à des jets moléculaires est aussi discutée. Elle pourrait permettre d'ouvrir la voie à un refroidissement laser et une collimation de jet avec d'éventuelles applications de lithographie. / The focus of this thesis is the manipulation of the internal degrees of freedom of translationally cold cesium molecules produced by photoassociation of cold atoms. Molecules formed in several vibrational and rotational levels are transferred by an optical pumping mechanism in the absolute rovibronic ground level (v = J = 0) or, alternatively, into other selected rotational levels of the electronic ground state. The main idea of the process is to make the target level not accessible ("dark") to the optical excitation. The suppression of the optical frequencies necessary to make a chosen state dark is obtained by spectral shaping of the excitation laser used for the optical pumping. Molecules present in this state cannot absorb photons because the laser does not provide the necessary resonant frequencies. While a broadband laser is dedicated to cool the vibrational degrees of freedom, a second narrowband laser is used to cool the rotational one because the small rotational splitting of Cs2 levels requires a narrowband source. This method is very general indeed. Simulations, for the cesium case are in very good agreement with the experiment, show that it can be applied to many other molecules. Furthermore, it could pave the way to the optical manipulation of molecular beams, to direct laser cooling of molecules and beam collimation with possible lithography applications.

Novas espécies moleculares HSeI e HISe presentes na superfície de energia potencial (SEP) singleto 1[H, Se, I], como também a molécula diatômica monoiodeto de selênio (SeI), foram investigadas teoricamente em alto nível de teoria, CCSD(T)/CBS e SACASSCF/ MRCI, respectivamente, pela primeira vez na literatura. Todos estados eletrônicos dupletos e quartetos (&#923;+S) que se correlacionam com os três primeiros canais de dissociação da molécula SeI, assim como os estados &#937; associados, fornecem resultados conáveis para ajudar a entender a falta de dados experimentais de transições eletrônicas e no planejamento experimental para a determinação de parâmetros espectroscópicos. Ainda sobre este sistema, as probabilidades de transições foram calculadas para as transições X2 - X1, A1 - X1, A2 - X1, e A2 - X2, originadas pela transição proibida por spin 14&#931;- X 2II, e os correspondentes tempos de vida radiativa obtidos. Os aspectos energéticos, estruturais e espectroscópicos associados aos estados estacion ários na SEP 1[H, Se, I] também foram caracterizados, assim como determinados os calores de formação dos isômeros. Os cálculos foram realizados com uma série de conjuntos de funções de base atômicas consistentes na correlação (aug-cc-pVnZ-PP, n = D, T, Q e 5) e os resultados extrapolados no limite de base completa (CBS). Contribuições de efeitos de correlação caroço-valência na função de onda e de anarmonicidade nas frequências vibracionais também foram explorados, fornecendo uma fonte de dados bastante confiáveis para estas espécies químicas ainda desconhecidas. O isômero HSeI é mais estável em relação ao HISe em 42; 04 kcal mol-1. Estes dois isômeros estão separados por uma barreira (&#916;G#) de 52; 35 kcal mol-1. Correções devido aos efeitos de acoplamento spin- órbita e de relativísticos escalares também foram considerados na obtenção das energias de atomizações. Para o SeI, estimamos valores de calores de formação (&#916;fH) de 36; 87 e 35; 16 kcal mol-1 a 0 K e a 298; 15 K; para o HSeI, obtivemos 18; 25 e 16; 72 kcal mol-1, respectivamente. De modo geral, esperamos que a conabilidade dos resultados presentes neste trabalho possa servir como um excelente guia para espectroscopistas na busca e caracterização dessas espécies químicas ainda desconhecidas experimentalmente. / New molecular species HSeI and HISe lying on the 1[H, Se, I] potencial energy surface (PES) as well as the diatomic molecule selenium monoiodide (SeI) were investigated theoretically for the rst time at a high level of theory, CCSD(T)/CBS and SACASSCF/MRCI, respectively. The overall picture of all doublet and quartet (&#923;+S) states correlating with the three lowest dissociation channels of the SeI and the associated states provide reliable results to help understand the lack of experimental data on its transitions and to plan the investigation and determination of spectroscopic parameters. Transition probabilities were computed for the transitions X2 - X1, A1 - X1, A2 - X1, and A2 - X2, originated from the spin-forbidden 14&#931;- - X 2II system, and the orresponding radiative lifetimes evaluated. The energetic, structural and spectroscopic aspects associated with the stationary points and transition state in the PES 1[H, Se, I] were also characterized, as well as the heat of formation of the isomers. Computations were carried out with the series correlation consistent basis sets (aug-cc-pVnZ-PP) and the results extrapolated to the complete basis set limit. Accounting for core-valence correlation into the wavefunction, and of anharmonic eects on the vibrational frequencies were also explored, making the results of the structural, energetic, and vibrational properties a very reliable source of data for these yet unknown species. The isomer HSeI turned out to be more stable by 42:04 kcal mol-1 than HSeI. These two isomers are separated by a barrier (&#916;G#) of 52:35 kcal mol-1. Corrections arising from spin-orbit and scalar relativistic eects were also considered in the evaluation of atomization energies. For SeI, we estimate &#916;fH values of 36:87 and 35:16 kcal mol-1 at 0 K and 298:15 K; for HSeI, we had 18:25 and 16:72 kcal mol-1, respectively. In general, we hope that the reliability of the results present in this work can serve as an excellent guide for spectroscopists in the search and characterization of these chemical species still unknown experimentally.

Novas espécies moleculares HSeI e HISe presentes na superfície de energia potencial (SEP) singleto 1[H, Se, I], como também a molécula diatômica monoiodeto de selênio (SeI), foram investigadas teoricamente em alto nível de teoria, CCSD(T)/CBS e SACASSCF/ MRCI, respectivamente, pela primeira vez na literatura. Todos estados eletrônicos dupletos e quartetos (&#923;+S) que se correlacionam com os três primeiros canais de dissociação da molécula SeI, assim como os estados &#937; associados, fornecem resultados conáveis para ajudar a entender a falta de dados experimentais de transições eletrônicas e no planejamento experimental para a determinação de parâmetros espectroscópicos. Ainda sobre este sistema, as probabilidades de transições foram calculadas para as transições X2 - X1, A1 - X1, A2 - X1, e A2 - X2, originadas pela transição proibida por spin 14&#931;- X 2II, e os correspondentes tempos de vida radiativa obtidos. Os aspectos energéticos, estruturais e espectroscópicos associados aos estados estacion ários na SEP 1[H, Se, I] também foram caracterizados, assim como determinados os calores de formação dos isômeros. Os cálculos foram realizados com uma série de conjuntos de funções de base atômicas consistentes na correlação (aug-cc-pVnZ-PP, n = D, T, Q e 5) e os resultados extrapolados no limite de base completa (CBS). Contribuições de efeitos de correlação caroço-valência na função de onda e de anarmonicidade nas frequências vibracionais também foram explorados, fornecendo uma fonte de dados bastante confiáveis para estas espécies químicas ainda desconhecidas. O isômero HSeI é mais estável em relação ao HISe em 42; 04 kcal mol-1. Estes dois isômeros estão separados por uma barreira (&#916;G#) de 52; 35 kcal mol-1. Correções devido aos efeitos de acoplamento spin- órbita e de relativísticos escalares também foram considerados na obtenção das energias de atomizações. Para o SeI, estimamos valores de calores de formação (&#916;fH) de 36; 87 e 35; 16 kcal mol-1 a 0 K e a 298; 15 K; para o HSeI, obtivemos 18; 25 e 16; 72 kcal mol-1, respectivamente. De modo geral, esperamos que a conabilidade dos resultados presentes neste trabalho possa servir como um excelente guia para espectroscopistas na busca e caracterização dessas espécies químicas ainda desconhecidas experimentalmente. / New molecular species HSeI and HISe lying on the 1[H, Se, I] potencial energy surface (PES) as well as the diatomic molecule selenium monoiodide (SeI) were investigated theoretically for the rst time at a high level of theory, CCSD(T)/CBS and SACASSCF/MRCI, respectively. The overall picture of all doublet and quartet (&#923;+S) states correlating with the three lowest dissociation channels of the SeI and the associated states provide reliable results to help understand the lack of experimental data on its transitions and to plan the investigation and determination of spectroscopic parameters. Transition probabilities were computed for the transitions X2 - X1, A1 - X1, A2 - X1, and A2 - X2, originated from the spin-forbidden 14&#931;- - X 2II system, and the orresponding radiative lifetimes evaluated. The energetic, structural and spectroscopic aspects associated with the stationary points and transition state in the PES 1[H, Se, I] were also characterized, as well as the heat of formation of the isomers. Computations were carried out with the series correlation consistent basis sets (aug-cc-pVnZ-PP) and the results extrapolated to the complete basis set limit. Accounting for core-valence correlation into the wavefunction, and of anharmonic eects on the vibrational frequencies were also explored, making the results of the structural, energetic, and vibrational properties a very reliable source of data for these yet unknown species. The isomer HSeI turned out to be more stable by 42:04 kcal mol-1 than HSeI. These two isomers are separated by a barrier (&#916;G#) of 52:35 kcal mol-1. Corrections arising from spin-orbit and scalar relativistic eects were also considered in the evaluation of atomization energies. For SeI, we estimate &#916;fH values of 36:87 and 35:16 kcal mol-1 at 0 K and 298:15 K; for HSeI, we had 18:25 and 16:72 kcal mol-1, respectively. In general, we hope that the reliability of the results present in this work can serve as an excellent guide for spectroscopists in the search and characterization of these chemical species still unknown experimentally.

Ce manuscrit présente le transfert d’une référence de fréquence optique ultra-stable à un lien optique et son application à la stabilisation en fréquence d’un laser moyen-infrarouge. Un lien optique permet de transférer une fréquence ultra-stable par fibre optique sans dégrader sa stabilité grâce à une compensation du bruit apportée lors de la propagation. Nous avons étendu cette technique à des liens de grande longueur en transférant la référence de fréquence simultanément avec les données du réseau Internet. Ainsi des liens de 300 km puis 540 km ont été démontrés avec une stabilité de l’ordre de 10⁻ ¹⁹ à 10⁴ s. Ce dispositif à été utilisé au LPL pour asservir un laser CO² émettant à 10 µm sur une référence de fréquence développée au LNE-SYRTE, à l’Observatoire de Paris. Celle-ci est constituée d’un laser ultra-stable émettant à 1,54 µm, dont la fréquence est mesurée par rapport aux étalons primaires du LNE-SYRTE grâce à un laser femtoseconde. Cette référence est transférée par un lien optique jusqu’au LPL où elle permet de stabiliser la fréquence de répétition d’un second laser femtoseconde et de mesurer ou contrôler la fréquence d’un laser CO² . Lorsque celui-ci est asservi sur une référence moléculaire (OsO₄), la stabilité est de 4.10⁻¹⁴ à 1 s. Les performances sont encore meilleures lorsque le laser CO² est asservi directement sur la référence optique. Le laser stabilisé pourra ensuite être utilisé pour l’expérience d’observation de la violation de parité dans les molécules chirales développées au LPL. Ceci démontre la faisabilité d’expériences de spectroscopie moléculaire à ultra haute résolution dans les laboratoires ne disposant pas d’étalons de fréquence. / This manuscript details the transfer of an ultra-stable optical frequency reference by means of an optical link and its application to the phase-lock of a mid-infared laser. An optical fiber link allows the ultra-stable transfer of a frequency by using a scheme wich compensates the propagation noise. We extended this system to longer links, and transferred the optical frequency reference simultaneously witn internet data. A cascaded link of 300 km and a simple link of 540 km had been demonstrated with a stability of 10⁻ ¹⁹ at 10⁴ s. Such a link as been used to lock a CO² laser at LPL, emitting at 10 µm, to a frequency reference developed at LNE-SRTE, Observatoire de Paris. This reference is an ultra-stable laser, emitting at 1.54 µm, the frequency of wich is measured against the primary standards of LNE-SYRTE by using a femtosecond laser. This reference is tranferred by an optical link to LPL, in order to stabilize the repetition rate of a second femtosecondlaser and to measure or control the frenquency of a CO² laser. When the CO² laser is locked to a molecular reference (OsO₄), the stability is 4.10⁻¹⁴ at 1s. The performances are even better when the CO² laser is locked directly to the optical reference. Then the laser coulb be used for the experiment of observation of the parity violation in chiral molecules, in progress at LPL. This shows the feasability of high resolution molecular spectroscopy experiments in laboratoratories in wich there is no primary standards.

Detection, imaging and quantification of gene expression in living cells can provide essential information on basic biological issues and disease processes. To establish this technology, we need to develop molecular probes and cellular delivery methods to detect specific RNAs in live cells with potential for in vivo applications. In this thesis work, the major focus is placed on the development of molecular beacons and biochemical approaches (peptides etc.) to deliver such probes to different cellular compartments. These approaches are then employed to study the expression and localization of mRNAs, co-localization of mRNAs with cytoplasmic organelles and cytoskeleton, and co-localization of RNA molecules in the nuclei of living cells. Further along this direction, we were interested in developing a better understanding of the functional states of mRNAs and the fluorescent signal observed in optical imaging experiments. To acheive this goal, we altered the translational process and studied its effect on the detection of mRNAs in living cells. The results of these studies indicate that the translational state of mRNAs favors the hybridization of molecular beacon with its target sequence. This study has also provided the evidence that molecular beacons are reversibly bound to target mRNAs and the repression of the translational process can prevent molecular beacon from binding to its target mRNA. Further, using these approaches in combination with FRAP based biophysical analysis, the dynamics of endogenous RNA in living cells are studied. These studies revealed the possible subcellular organization of RNA molecules and their dynamics in living cells. The results also demonstrated the role of cytoskeleton and ATP in the mobility of specific mRNAs in the cytoplasm. In addition to optical probes, studies have been carried out to develop an MRI contrast agent using iron-oxide nanoparticles for deep tissue molecular imaging. Specifically, we have functionalized magnetic nanoparticles that are water-soluble, mono-dispersed, biocompatible, and easily adaptable for multifunctional bioconjugation of probes and ligands. We have successfully delivered magnetic nanoparticle bioconjugates into live cells and demonstrated their effect on relaxivity. We have further studied the role of coating thickness for optimization of contrast and further enhance the fundamental understanding of contrast mechanisms.