Abstract
Anisotropy time dependence of photoexcited C50 and C70 has been measured by picosecond transient grating techniques at room temperature in various solvents. The monoexponential anisotropy decay was observed for the C60 molecule and biexponential anisotropy decay was observed for the C70 molecule. Both for the C60 and for the C70 molecules anisotropy time decay is very fast. The data obtained were analyzed in terms of the rotational reorientation of fullerene molecules in solvents. Hynes-Kapral-Weinberg theory reasonably explains the observed reorientation times of fullerenes molecules. The dielectric friction effect on the C70 rotational reorientation on the short axis is reported.
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