Relaxation dynamics in excited helium nanodroplets probed with high resolution, time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy

LaForge, A. C.; Asmussen, J. D.; Bastian, B.; Bonanomi, M.; Callegari, C.; De, S.; Di Fraia, M.; Gorman, L.; Hartweg, S.; Krishnan, S. R.; Kling, M. F.; Mishra, D.; Mandal, S.; Ngai, A.; Pal, N.; Plekan, O.; Prince, K. C.; Rosenberger, P.; Aguirre Serrata, E.; Stienkemeier, F.; Berrah, N.; Mudrich, M.

doi:10.1039/D2CP03335F

Relaxation dynamics in excited helium nanodroplets probed with high resolution, time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy

Journal Article · Wed Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CP03335F· OSTI ID:1899749

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Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 06269, USA
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milano, Italy, Dipartimento di Fisica Politecnico, 20133 Milano, Italy
Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., 34149 Basovizza Trieste, Italy
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai 600036, India
Institute of Physics, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany, Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, 85748 Garching, Germany, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park 94025, CA, USA, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford 94305, CA, USA
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune 411008, India
Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany, Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, 85748 Garching, Germany
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai 600036, India

The ultrafast relaxation dynamics of excited helium nanodroplets were studied using time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy. We observed an efficient population of triplet atomic states as well as the formation of the first excimer state of He ₂ *.

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Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 47 Vol. 24; ISSN 1463-9076; ISSN PPCPFQ

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