CHIMIA (May 2011)

Can Energetic Terahertz Pulses Initiate Surface Catalytic Reactions on the Picosecond Time Scale?

  • Bruce D. Patterson,
  • Bill Pedrini,
  • Jeroen A. van Bokhoven,
  • Hans C. Sigg,
  • Regula Gehrig,
  • Izabela Czekaj,
  • Clemens Ruchert,
  • Carlo Vicario,
  • Christoph P. Hauri,
  • AnastasijaIchsanow,
  • Jacinto Sa,
  • Rafael Abela

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2011.323
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65, no. 5

Abstract

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In preparation for picosecond pump-probe experiments at the SwissFELX-ray laser facility, the feasibility of collectively initiating surface chemical reactions using energetic pulses of terahertz radiation is being tested.

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