Quantum Electric Dipole Lattice Water Molecules Confined to Nanocavities in Beryl

• Published in: Journal of infrared, millimeter and terahertz waves Vol. 39; no. 9; pp. 799 - 815
• Main Authors: Dressel, Martin, Zhukova, Elena S., Thomas, Victor G., Gorshunov, Boris P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.09.2018
• Subjects: Classical Electrodynamics; Electrical Engineering; Electronics and Microelectronics; Engineering; Instrumentation; Water; Dipolar interaction; THz spectroscopy; Quantum tunneling; Dielectric spectroscopy; Ferroelectricity; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

Water is subject to intense investigations due to its importance in biological matter but keeps many of its secrets. Here, we unveil an even other aspect by confining H 2 O molecules to nanosize cages. Our THz and infrared spectra of water in the gemstone beryl evidence quantum tunneling of H 2 O mo...