Filming enhanced ionization in an ultrafast triatomic slingshot.
Journal
Communications chemistry
ISSN: 2399-3669
Titre abrégé: Commun Chem
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101725670
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Apr 2023
27 Apr 2023
Historique:
received:
19
12
2022
accepted:
13
04
2023
medline:
28
4
2023
pubmed:
28
4
2023
entrez:
27
4
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Filming atomic motion within molecules is an active pursuit of molecular physics and quantum chemistry. A promising method is laser-induced Coulomb Explosion Imaging (CEI) where a laser pulse rapidly ionizes many electrons from a molecule, causing the remaining ions to undergo Coulomb repulsion. The ion momenta are used to reconstruct the molecular geometry which is tracked over time (i.e., filmed) by ionizing at an adjustable delay with respect to the start of interatomic motion. Results are distorted, however, by ultrafast motion during the ionizing pulse. We studied this effect in water and filmed the rapid "slingshot" motion that enhances ionization and distorts CEI results. Our investigation uncovered both the geometry and mechanism of the enhancement which may inform CEI experiments in many other polyatomic molecules.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37106058
doi: 10.1038/s42004-023-00882-w
pii: 10.1038/s42004-023-00882-w
pmc: PMC10140156
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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81Subventions
Organisme : National Science Foundation (NSF)
ID : 1806145
Organisme : National Science Foundation (NSF)
ID : 1806145
Organisme : National Science Foundation (NSF)
ID : 1806145
Organisme : National Science Foundation (NSF)
ID : 1806145
Organisme : National Science Foundation (NSF)
ID : 1806145
Organisme : U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
ID : DE-FG02-08ER15984
Organisme : U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
ID : DE-FG02-08ER15984
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© 2023. The Author(s).
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