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Influence of vibrational strong coupling on intermolecular interactions in liquid water via cavity molecular dynamics simulation

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Abstract

We explore the effects of vibrational strong coupling (VSC) on the intermolecular interactions of liquid water by employing classical molecular dynamics simulations within an optical cavity. By focusing on the influence of the cavity modes resonantly coupled to different vibrational modes in water, we aim to elucidate how the cavity field impacts hydrogen bonding and other correlation functions in water. Our results offer intuitions in modifications of the hydrogen bonding network by the optical cavity. These alterations provide insights into how vibrational coupling can reshape the dynamic interactions within water.

Presenters

  • Iman Ahmadabadi

    University of Maryland College Park and Princeton University

Authors

  • Iman Ahmadabadi

    University of Maryland College Park and Princeton University

  • Michael Ruggenthaler

    Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter

  • Johannes Flick

    CCNY, CUNY GC, Simons Foundation (Flatiron Institute), City College of New York, City College of New York and Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ)

  • Angel Rubio

    Max Planck Institute for the Structure & Dynamics of Matter, Max Planck Institute for the Structure & Dynamics of Matter; Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) & Initiative for Computational Catalysis (ICC)