Research report 2008 - Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Live recording of electrons
Authors
Kling, Matthias; Uphues, Thorsten
Departments
Attosecond Imaging (Dr. Matthias Kling)
MPI für Quantenoptik, Garching
Summary
The nuclei in atoms and molecules move typically on femtosecond timescales (1 fs = 10-15 s). Electrons are moving much faster and may change their position on timescales down to attoseconds (1 as = 10-18 s). New experimental techniques allow to take movies of the electrons on this timescale and to gain deeper insight into the ultrafast dynamics of electrons in atoms, molecules and nanostructures.