Ultrafast imaging of isolated molecules with electron diffraction. (22nd February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Centurion, Martin
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 49:Number 6(2016:Mar. 15)
• Publication Date: 2016-02-22
• Subjects: ultrafast electron diffraction -- molecular imaging -- ultrafast imaging -- gas electron diffraction -- femtosecond electron diffraction -- molecular structure; Atoms -- Periodicals; Molecules -- Periodicals; Optics -- Periodicals; Nuclear physics -- Periodicals; 539.6
• DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/49/6/062002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0953-4075

Abstract

Abstract: Recent advances in ultrafast electron diffraction offer the possibility to image isolated molecules with sub-Angstrom spatial resolution in ultrafast time scales. In particular, diffraction from aligned molecules has opened the door to retrieving three-dimensional structures directly from experimental data. In this manuscript we review the progress in ultrafast gas electron diffraction and discuss remaining challenges to achieve a temporal resolution of sub-100 fs, which is needed to observe the nuclear motion in chemical reactions in the gas phase.