Jeannin, C.Portella-Oberli, M. T.Jimenez, S.Vigliotti, F.Lang, B.Chergui, M.2006-02-272006-02-272006-02-27200010.1016/S0009-2614(99)01276-2https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/225791The dynamics of non-polar electronic solvation has been studied on a model system consisting of NO-doped solid Ar. Excitation of the lowest Rydberg state A(3ss) of NO leads to formation of an electronic 'bubble', which has been studied by femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy and classical Mol. Dynamics simulations. The early time behavior of the transients is identified as the inertial component of the medium response. This first response is followed by a recurrent low-frequency oscillatory motion of the cage for up to .apprx.2 ps, indicative of coherence in the bath modes. [on SciFinder (R)]text::journal::journal article::research article