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Scientists Get First Glimpse of a Chemical Bond Being Born

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OSTI ID:1187777

Scientists have used an X-ray laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to get the first glimpse of the transition state where two atoms begin to form a weak bond on the way to becoming a molecule.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1187777
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English