Science
Steering electrons with extreme ultraviolet light—team achieves quantum coherent control
Source: Phys.org · Published
Light is one of the most powerful tools scientists have for probing matter. By interacting with electrons, light reveals how atoms, molecules and materials are structured and how they evolve in time. Highly energetic ultraviolet and X-ray photons are particularly attractive because they can access electrons located close to atomic nuclei, where each chemical element carries its own distinctive…
Key points
- Light is one of the most powerful tools scientists have for probing matter.
- By interacting with electrons, light reveals how atoms, molecules and materials are structured and how they evolve in time.
- Highly energetic ultraviolet and X-ray photons are particularly attractive because they can access electrons located close to atomic nuclei, where each chemical element carries its own distinctive…
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