Reconstruction of two-dimensional molecular structure with laser-induced electron diffraction from laser-aligned polyatomic molecules

Yu, Chao; Wei, Hui; Wang, Xu; Le, Anh -Thu; Lu, Ruifeng; Lin, C. D.

doi:10.1038/srep15753

Reconstruction of two-dimensional molecular structure with laser-induced electron diffraction from laser-aligned polyatomic molecules

Journal Article · Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep15753· OSTI ID:1239265

Yu, Chao ^[1]; Wei, Hui ^[2]; Wang, Xu ^[2]; Le, Anh -Thu ^[2]; Lu, Ruifeng ^[3]; Lin, C. D. ^[2]

Nanjing Univ. of Science and Technology, Jiangsu (China); Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States); None
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
Nanjing Univ. of Science and Technology, Jiangsu (China)

Imaging the transient process of molecules has been a basic way to investigate photochemical reactions and dynamics. Based on laser-induced electron diffraction and partial one-dimensional molecular alignment, here we provide two effective methods for reconstructing two-dimensional structure of polyatomic molecules. We demonstrate that electron diffraction images in both scattering angles and broadband energy can be utilized to retrieve complementary structure information, including positions of light atoms. Lastly, with picometre spatial resolution and the inherent femtosecond temporal resolution of lasers, laser-induced electron diffraction method offers significant opportunities for probing atomic motion in a large molecule in a typical pump-probe measurement.

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Research Organization:: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-86ER13491

OSTI ID:: 1239265

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 5; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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