Femtosecond lasers in gas phase chemistry

This critical review is intended to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art in femtosecond laser technology and recent applications in ultrafast gas phase chemical dynamics. Although "femtochemistry" is not a new subject, there have been some tremendous advances in experimental techniq...

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Published inChemical Society reviews Vol. 34; no. 11; p. 949
Main Authors Carley, R E, Heesel, E, Fielding, H H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.11.2005
Subjects
Gases - chemistry
Lasers
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Sensitivity and Specificity
Thermodynamics
Time Factors
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ISSN0306-0012
DOI10.1039/b509463a

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Summary:This critical review is intended to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art in femtosecond laser technology and recent applications in ultrafast gas phase chemical dynamics. Although "femtochemistry" is not a new subject, there have been some tremendous advances in experimental techniques during the last few years. Time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy and ultrafast electron diffraction have enabled us to observe molecular dynamics through a wider window. Attosecond laser sources, which have so far only been exploited in atomic physics, have the potential to probe chemical dynamics on an even faster timescale and observe the motions of electrons. Huge progress in pulse shaping and pulse characterisation methodology is paving the way for exciting new advances in the field of coherent control.
ISSN:0306-0012
DOI:10.1039/b509463a