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Reinvented: An Attosecond Chemist

Journal Article · · Annual Review of Physical Chemistry
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Attosecond science requires a substantial rethinking of how to make measurements on very short timescales; how to acquire the necessary equipment, technology, and personnel; and how to build a set of laboratories for such experiments. This entails a rejuvenation of the author in many respects, in the laboratory itself, with regard to students and postdocs, and in generating funding for research. It also brings up questions of what it means to do attosecond science, and the discovery of the power of X-ray spectroscopy itself, which complements the short timescales addressed. The lessons learned, expressed in the meanderings of this autobiographical article, may be of benefit to others who try to reinvent themselves.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
2473032
Journal Information:
Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, Journal Name: Annual Review of Physical Chemistry Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 75; ISSN 0066-426X
Publisher:
Annual ReviewsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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