Ring-Shaped Molecule (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Ring-Shaped Molecule

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This illustration shows shape changes that occur in quadrillionths-of-a-second intervals in a ring-shaped molecule that was broken open by light. The molecular motion was measured using SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser. The colored chart shows a theoretical model of molecular changes that syncs well with the actual results. The squares in the background represent panels in an LCLS X-ray detector.

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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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