Scientists have achieved a temporal resolution of 3 femtoseconds (fs) in ultraviolet/extreme ultraviolet (UV/XUV) photoelectron spectroscopy in the gas phase. This breakthrough allows for the observation of ultrafast processes in molecular dynamics with unprecedented precision. The technique combines UV and XUV pulses to excite and probe electrons, respectively, opening new avenues for understanding chemical reactions and structural changes at fundamental timescales.
Researchers at Fermilab, Stanford University, and the University of Delaware have proposed that one of the oldest precision experiments in physics could be adapted to search for mi… more →
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