Visualizing photochemical dynamics in solution through picosecond x-ray scattering

R Neutze, R Wouts, S Techert, J Davidsson, M Kocsis, Adam Kirrander, F Schotte, N Wulff

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A photoexcited state of molecular iodine in solution is observed using diffuse x-ray scattering at a synchrotron source. The measured changes in the diffuse scattering profile were consistent with earlier models of iodine's photodissociation and geminate recombination reaction, for which the recombined A/A' state has a 0.4 Angstrom greater interatomic spacing than the resting state and has a lifetime of 500 ps in CH2Cl2. This technique should find application in the study of increasingly complicated photochemical systems which undergo structural rearrangements following rapid photolysis.

Original languageEnglish
Article number195508
Pages (from-to)-
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume8719
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2001

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