Research report 2025 - Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
Observing and controlling atomic motion in a single molecule
Authors
Garg, Manish; Kern, Klaus
Departments
Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung, Stuttgart
Quantenmikroskopie und Dynamik, Nanowissenschaften
Quantenmikroskopie und Dynamik, Nanowissenschaften
Summary
The motion of atoms is crucial for chemical and structural transformations in molecules. Current research makes it possible to investigate molecular vibrations in individual graphene nanoribbons using femtosecond coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy. These methods offer new perspectives for observing and controlling atomic motion and support the understanding of complex light–matter interactions.