Ultrashort Laser Pulse Activates Iron Pentacarbonyl as a Catalyst (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie

Ultrashort Laser Pulse Activates Iron Pentacarbonyl as a Catalyst

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An ultrashort laser pulse activates iron pentacarbonyl as a catalyst. Scientists could observe the subsequent ultrafast processes experimentally by mapping the outer orbitals with an x-ray free electron laser and interpret the obtained energy maps using quantum chemical calculations.

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Illustration: SciStyle Thomas Splettstößer

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