Abstract
Sequential multiple photoionization of the prototypical molecule is studied with femtosecond time resolution using the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). A detailed picture of intense x-ray induced ionization and dissociation dynamics is revealed, including a molecular mechanism of frustrated absorption that suppresses the formation of high charge states at short pulse durations. The inverse scaling of the average target charge state with x-ray peak brightness has possible implications for single-pulse imaging applications.
- Received 24 May 2010
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.253002
©2010 American Physical Society
Synopsis
Molecular snapshots with femtosecond x rays
Published 23 June 2010
Early results from the Linac Coherent Light Source expose the inner dynamics of molecules during ionization with ultrashort x-ray pulses.
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