Probing C<sub>60</sub> Fullerenes from within Using Free Electron Lasers
Fullerenes, such as C<sub>60</sub>, are ideal systems to investigate energy redistribution following substantial excitation. Ultra-short and ultra-intense free electron lasers (FELs) have allowed molecular research in a new photon energy regime. FELs have allowed the study of the respons...
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| description | Fullerenes, such as C<sub>60</sub>, are ideal systems to investigate energy redistribution following substantial excitation. Ultra-short and ultra-intense free electron lasers (FELs) have allowed molecular research in a new photon energy regime. FELs have allowed the study of the response of fullerenes to X-rays, which includes femtosecond multi-photon processes, as well as time-resolved ionization and fragmentation dynamics. This perspective: (1) provides a general introduction relevant to C<sub>60</sub> research using photon sources, (2) reports on two specific X-ray FEL-based photoionization investigations of C<sub>60</sub>, at two different FEL fluences, one static and one time-resolved, and (3) offers a brief analysis and recommendations for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea721076927544b0b014c51e7ddf8f6c2023-11-23T15:01:17ZengMDPI AGAtoms2218-20042022-07-011037510.3390/atoms10030075Probing C<sub>60</sub> Fullerenes from within Using Free Electron LasersNora Berrah0Physics Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268, USAFullerenes, such as C<sub>60</sub>, are ideal systems to investigate energy redistribution following substantial excitation. Ultra-short and ultra-intense free electron lasers (FELs) have allowed molecular research in a new photon energy regime. FELs have allowed the study of the response of fullerenes to X-rays, which includes femtosecond multi-photon processes, as well as time-resolved ionization and fragmentation dynamics. This perspective: (1) provides a general introduction relevant to C<sub>60</sub> research using photon sources, (2) reports on two specific X-ray FEL-based photoionization investigations of C<sub>60</sub>, at two different FEL fluences, one static and one time-resolved, and (3) offers a brief analysis and recommendations for future research.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-2004/10/3/75fullerenesC<sub>60</sub>photoionizationfragmentationfree electron laserfemtosecond |
| spellingShingle | Nora Berrah Probing C<sub>60</sub> Fullerenes from within Using Free Electron Lasers Atoms fullerenes C<sub>60</sub> photoionization fragmentation free electron laser femtosecond |
| title | Probing C<sub>60</sub> Fullerenes from within Using Free Electron Lasers |
| title_full | Probing C<sub>60</sub> Fullerenes from within Using Free Electron Lasers |
| title_fullStr | Probing C<sub>60</sub> Fullerenes from within Using Free Electron Lasers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Probing C<sub>60</sub> Fullerenes from within Using Free Electron Lasers |
| title_short | Probing C<sub>60</sub> Fullerenes from within Using Free Electron Lasers |
| title_sort | probing c sub 60 sub fullerenes from within using free electron lasers |
| topic | fullerenes C<sub>60</sub> photoionization fragmentation free electron laser femtosecond |
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