Decoding the Lifecycle of Photogenerated Charges (IMAGE)
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Visible laser pulses excite electrons in molecules attached to a nanoparticle substrate. Short X-ray pulses follow the electrons along their round trip between the molecules and the nanoparticles to show when, where, and why electrons move or get stuck.
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Image credit: Oliver Gessner and Johannes Mahl, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Image credit: Oliver Gessner and Johannes Mahl, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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