Seeing Energized Light-Active Molecules Proves Quick Work for Argonne Scientists
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 13:01
in Physics & Chemistry
To understand how molecules undergo light-driven chemical transformations, scientists need to be able to follow the atoms and electrons within the energized molecule as it gains and loses energy. In a recent study, a team of researchers at Argonne, Northwestern University and the Technical University of Denmark used the ultrafast high-intensity pulsed X-rays produced by the Linac Coherent Light Source to take molecular snapshots of these molecules.