Imaging technique captures ultrafast electron and atom dynamics in chemical reactions

During chemical reactions, atoms in the reacting substances break their bonds and re-arrange, forming different chemical ...

X-ray four-wave mixing captures elusive electron interactions inside atoms and molecules

Scientists at the X-ray free-electron laser SwissFEL have realized a long-pursued experimental goal in physics: to show how ...
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Scientists capture first-ever real-time images of electrons in the act of breaking bonds

First, the researchers used a short laser pulse about 200 nanometers in wavelength to excite ammonia molecules. This pump ...
Nature

Rydberg Molecules And Atoms

Rydberg molecules and atoms comprise a captivating branch of modern quantum chemistry and atomic physics, where atoms in highly excited electronic states interact to form unusually long-range ...
Princeton University

How water turns into ice — with quantum accuracy

A team based at Princeton University has accurately simulated the initial steps of ice formation by applying artificial intelligence (AI) to solving equations that govern the quantum behavior of ...