EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2019)

Imaging the ring opening reaction of 1,3-cyclohexadiene with MeV ultrafast electron diffraction

  • Wolf Thomas J. A.,
  • Yang Jie,
  • Sanchez David M.,
  • Nunes J. Pedro. F.,
  • Parrish Robert M.,
  • Shen Xiaozhe,
  • Centurion Martin,
  • Coffee Ryan,
  • Gyan James P.,
  • Gühr Markus,
  • Kareem Hegazy,
  • Kirrander Adam,
  • Li Renkai,
  • Ruddock Jennifer,
  • Veccione Theodore,
  • Weathersby Stephen P.,
  • Weber Peter M.,
  • Wilkin Kyle,
  • Yong Hai-Wang,
  • Zheng Qiang,
  • Martinez Todd J.,
  • Wang Xijie,
  • Minitti Michael P.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201920507006
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 205
p. 07006

Abstract

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We resolve the structural dynamics of the ultrafast photoinduced ring opening reaction of 1,3-cyclohexadiene in space and time employing megaelectronvolt gas phase ultrafast electron diffraction. We, furthermore, observe coherent large amplitude motions of the photoproduct.