Ultrafast electron dynamics in solar energy conversion
Electrons are the workhorses of solar energy conversion. Conversion of the energy of light to
electricity in photovoltaics, or to energy-rich molecules (solar fuel) through photocatalytic …
electricity in photovoltaics, or to energy-rich molecules (solar fuel) through photocatalytic …
Photoinduced structural dynamics of molecular systems mapped by time-resolved X-ray methods
We review the tremendous advances in ultrafast X-ray science, over the past 15 years,
making the best use of new ultrashort X-ray sources including table-top or large-scale …
making the best use of new ultrashort X-ray sources including table-top or large-scale …
Time-resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy with a water window high-harmonic source
Time-resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy (TR-XAS) has so far practically been limited to
large-scale facilities, to subpicosecond temporal resolution, and to the condensed phase …
large-scale facilities, to subpicosecond temporal resolution, and to the condensed phase …
Microstructuring of silicon with femtosecond laser pulses
TH Her, RJ Finlay, C Wu, S Deliwala… - Applied Physics Letters, 1998 - pubs.aip.org
We report that silicon surfaces develop an array of sharp conical spikes when irradiated with
500 laser pulses of 100-fs duration, 10-kJ/m2 fluence in 500-Torr SF6 or Cl2. The spikes are …
500 laser pulses of 100-fs duration, 10-kJ/m2 fluence in 500-Torr SF6 or Cl2. The spikes are …
Femtosecond XANES study of the light-induced spin crossover dynamics in an iron (II) complex
X-ray absorption spectroscopy is a powerful probe of molecular structure, but it has
previously been too slow to track the earliest dynamics after photoexcitation. We …
previously been too slow to track the earliest dynamics after photoexcitation. We …
4D ultrafast electron diffraction, crystallography, and microscopy
AH Zewail - Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem., 2006 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract In this review, we highlight the progress made in the development of 4D ultrafast
electron diffraction (UED), crystallography (UEC), and microscopy (UEM) with a focus on …
electron diffraction (UED), crystallography (UEC), and microscopy (UEM) with a focus on …
Ultrafast X-ray absorption spectroscopy
C Bressler, M Chergui - Chemical reviews, 2004 - ACS Publications
The development of femtosecond lasers brought entirely new possibilities into the practice of
timeresolved spectroscopy, for both UV-vis and IR-Raman spectroscopies. In addition, it has …
timeresolved spectroscopy, for both UV-vis and IR-Raman spectroscopies. In addition, it has …
Laser-induced electron diffraction: a new tool for probing ultrafast molecular dynamics
T Zuo, AD Bandrauk, PB Corkum - Chemical physics letters, 1996 - Elsevier
Momentum angular distributions of the nonlinear multiphoton photoelectron spectra from
intense ultrashort pulse ionization of H2+ molecular ions show signatures of electron …
intense ultrashort pulse ionization of H2+ molecular ions show signatures of electron …
Femtosecond time-resolved X-ray diffraction from laser-heated organic films
C Rischel, A Rousse, I Uschmann, PA Albouy… - Nature, 1997 - nature.com
The extension of time-resolved X-ray diffraction to the subpicosecond domain is an
important challenge, as the nature of chemical reactions and phase transitions is determined …
important challenge, as the nature of chemical reactions and phase transitions is determined …
Recent experimental and theoretical developments in time-resolved X-ray spectroscopies
Capturing the evolving geometric and electronic structure in the course of a chemical
reaction or biological process is the principal aim of time-resolved X-ray spectroscopies …
reaction or biological process is the principal aim of time-resolved X-ray spectroscopies …