SLAC's Ultra-High-Speed 'Electron Camera' Catches Molecules at a Crossroads
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 18:07
in Physics & Chemistry
An extremely fast "electron camera" at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has produced the most detailed atomic movie of the decisive point where molecules hit by light can either stay intact or break apart. The results could lead to a better understanding of how molecules respond to light in processes that are crucial for life, like photosynthesis and vision, or that are potentially harmful, such as DNA damage from ultraviolet light.