Time-Resolved XAS of Strong-Field Ionized Water

POSTER

Abstract

X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) performed using next-generation x-ray free electron laser (XFEL) light sources offers insight into temporally and spatially localized electronic structure within molecules. We apply XAS to study the multiple dissociation pathways induced by the strong-field ionization of isolated water molecules. Combining XAS with spectral-domain ghost imaging, we observe electronic dynamics within the water cation with sub 30-fs resolution. This measurement benchmarks the time-resolution capabilities of instruments at the high repetition rate XFEL facility, LCLS-II.

*This work was supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division (CSGB).Use of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, is supported by the US DOE, Office of Science, BES, under Contract DE-AC02-76SF00515.

Presenters

  • Emily Thierstein

    • Stanford University

Authors

  • Emily Thierstein

    • Stanford University

  • Jun Wang

    • Stanford University

  • Erik Isele

    • Stanford University

  • Kurtis Borne

    • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

  • Cameron W Brady

    • University of Connecticut

  • Sandra Beauvarlet

    • University of Connecticut

  • Aaron LaForge

    • University of Connecticut

  • Nora Berrah

    • University of Connecticut

  • Ming-Fu Lin

    • SLAC - Natl Accelerator Lab

  • Razib Obaid

    • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

  • Taran Driver

    • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

  • Mathew Britton

    • Stanford University
    • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

  • James P Cryan

    • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

  • Philip Howard Bucksbaum

    • Stanford University