A look into the interior of molecules
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 12:10
in Physics & Chemistry
For the first time ever, a European research team has managed to use attosecond laser pulses to observe the motion electrons in molecules. This report is published in the journal Nature, issue 10 June 2010. In order to not only observe, but also really understand a chemical reaction, scientists have to know how electrons move within molecules. Until now it was technically impossible to observe how electrons move within a molecule, because they move so incredibly fast. However, a group of European researchers has now achieved this goal with the help of attosecond laser pulses...
