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Fast orientational motion of molecules at a surface can affect the sum-frequency vibrational spectra of the surface. Calculation shows that the effect is significant if the molecular orientation varies over a broad range within the vibrational relaxation time. The stretch vibration of the free OH bonds at the vapor/water interface is used to illustrate the importance of the effect.
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Wei et al. (2001) studied this question.
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