Streaking single-electron ionization in open-shell molecules driven by x-ray pulses
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Mountney, M. E. (ORCID:0000000341303326)↗
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Cryan, J. P.
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Ultrafast quantum dynamics driven by the strong space-charge field of a relativistic electron beam
Here, we illustrate how the Coulomb field of a highly relativistic electron beam can be shaped into a broadband pulse suitable for driving ultrafast and strong-field physics. In contrast to a solid-state laser, the Coulomb field creates a pulse which can be intrinsically synchronized with an x-ray free electron laser (XFEL), can have a cutoff frequency which is broadly tunable from THz to EUV, and which acts on target systems as a “half-cycle” impulse. Explicit examples are presented to emphasize how the unique features of this excitation can be a tool for novel science at XFEL facilities like the LCLS.
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