Ultrathin liquid sheets: water gets in shape for VUV absorption

Knurr, Jonas; Hemberger, Patrick; Ascher, Patrick; Augustin, Sven; Hoffman, David J.; Knopp, Gregor; Menzi, Samuel; Sun, Zhibin; Tiefenbacher, Simon; Wetter, Reto; Koralek, Jake D.; Sarracini, Antoine; Schnorr, Kirsten; Bostedt, Christoph; Bodi, Andras; Haddad, Andre Al

doi:10.1039/d4cp04619f

Title: Ultrathin liquid sheets: water gets in shape for VUV absorption

Journal Article · 03 February 2025 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cp04619f · OSTI ID:2539937

Knurr, Jonas ^[1];

^[1]; Ascher, Patrick ^[1]; Augustin, Sven ^[1]; Hoffman, David J. ^[2]; Knopp, Gregor ^[1];

^[1]; Sun, Zhibin ^[1]; Tiefenbacher, Simon ^[1]; Wetter, Reto ^[1]; Koralek, Jake D. ^[2];

^[1]; Schnorr, Kirsten ^[1]; Bostedt, Christoph ^[3];

^[1];

^[1]

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland)
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland); École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne (Switzerland)

We present absorption spectra of thin, free-flowing liquid sheets in the vacuum ultraviolet energy range using a gas-squeezed liquid jet. Compared to liquid flow cells, operation without transmission windows eliminates restrictions on the energy range. The temperature of the water sheet is estimated at 0 ± 3 °C, at the verge of the supercooled regime. By adjusting flow conditions in situ, we recorded absorption spectra at water sheet thicknesses ranging from 20 to 50 nm. We show that the absorption spectra of thin jets contain significant contributions from interference effects that need to be deconvoluted from spectral contributions due to the electronic structure. We employ a Fresnel propagation model to model the spectral changes and understand the impact of thickness variations and thin film interference. This opens the door for the investigation of solvation, interface, and similar effects by recording valence band spectra.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 2539937

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 27; ISSN 1463-9076; ISSN 1463-9084

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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