Location
Carson Taylor Hall Rm 322
Start Date
25-10-2018 3:30 PM
Description
Electrons are the glue that holds coherent matter together. How they are arranged defines chemical bonds and how they move defines chemical reactions. The time-scales for electron dynamics in molecules, however, are exceedingly fast and often range down to the femtosecond (10^-15 s) regime or shorter. Advances in laser technology have allowed the development of ultrafast pulses of light that can be used to both observe and control these dynamics in “real time”.
The duration of such pulses is comparable to the electron time scale and they can therefore be used as a reference “clock”.
The seminar will discuss experimental and theoretical avenues for observing electron dynamics in molecules using ultrafast laser pulses, including ongoing efforts from LSU and collaborators.
Recommended Citation
Mauger, Francois, "Observing Electron Dynamics in Molecules Using Ultrafast Laser Pulses" (2018). Science Seminars. 3.
https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/science-seminars/2018-2019/schedule/3
Observing Electron Dynamics in Molecules Using Ultrafast Laser Pulses
Carson Taylor Hall Rm 322
Electrons are the glue that holds coherent matter together. How they are arranged defines chemical bonds and how they move defines chemical reactions. The time-scales for electron dynamics in molecules, however, are exceedingly fast and often range down to the femtosecond (10^-15 s) regime or shorter. Advances in laser technology have allowed the development of ultrafast pulses of light that can be used to both observe and control these dynamics in “real time”.
The duration of such pulses is comparable to the electron time scale and they can therefore be used as a reference “clock”.
The seminar will discuss experimental and theoretical avenues for observing electron dynamics in molecules using ultrafast laser pulses, including ongoing efforts from LSU and collaborators.