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- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Presents essential progress for the investigation of bio-molecules
- Includes outstanding advances in molecular dynamics
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This work studies the relaxation dynamics of molecules in both the gas and liquid phases after strong field ionization, using transient absorption in the soft X-rays. In particular, the thesis presents the first realization of time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy in the spectral water window with a laser-based HHG source. These remarkable experiments were not only performed for isolated molecules, but also in liquids, for which the spectral coverage of the K-edges of C, N, and O are of primary importance for investigating biological molecules. The technique relies on the generation of high-order harmonics to further probe the electronic structure of molecules. Using the atomic selectivity of high energies and the temporal coherence of laser technology, we demonstrate the observation of the first stages of chemical transformation of matter in the gas and liquid phases.
Keywords
- High-Harmonic Generation
- Time Resolved Spectroscopy
- Liquid Phase Investigation
- Gas Phase Investigation
- Molecular Dynamics
- Transient Absorption Experiment
- Ultrashort Femtosecond Experiement
- Ultrafast Dissociation
- Attosecond Ionization of Molecule
- Strong Field Ionization
- Water Window
- Relaxation dynamics of biomolecules
- time resolved molecular transformation
- time-resolved molecular chemistry
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Applied Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Cédric Schmidt
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Time-Resolved Soft X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Molecules in the Gas and Liquid Phases
Authors: Cédric Schmidt
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67838-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67837-1Published: 16 February 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67840-1Published: 17 February 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-67838-8Published: 15 February 2021
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 119
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 35 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Spectroscopy and Microscopy, Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices, Chemistry/Food Science, general