Femtosecond electron diffraction for direct measurement of ultrafast atomic motions

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Cao, J [1 ]
Hao, Z
Park, H
Tao, C
Kau, D
Blaszczyk, L
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[1] Florida State Univ, Dept Phys, Tallahassee, FL 32310 USA
[2] Florida State Univ, Natl High Magnet Field Lab, Tallahassee, FL 32310 USA
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10.1063/1.1593831
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We have developed a femtosecond electron diffraction system capable of directly measuring the complete transient structures with atomic level detail and on 400-fs time scale in solid materials. Additionally, a diffraction image with significant signal-to-noise ratio to reveal the long-range order can be obtained with a single electron pulse of 700 fs in duration. A direct observation of ultrafast lattice expansion following the irradiation of femtosecond pulsed laser of Ag film has been demonstrated. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.
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