Ultrafast Structural Dynamics of Free Molecules and Condensed Matter book pdf download. This monograph presents a picture of the development and evolution of methods for detecting ultrafast structural dynamics processes. It describes the theoretical foundations and principles of the relevant experimental techniques, as well as prospects for their improvement for application in the latest existing and developing technologies.
At its most fundamental, chemistry is the study of structural and molecular dynamics, discussed both for synthetic purposes and for physical methods with the explicit goal of controlling the transformation of matter from one form/property to another. We now have tools to observe chemical reactions at the atomic level.
The book presents the achievements of ultrafast methods of spectroscopy, electron diffraction, X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy for diagnostics of the structural dynamics of matter in states far from equilibrium and extreme states of matter. In general, the information obtained is of particular value for understanding the relationship between the elements of the structure-dynamics-function triad. In the future, this will ensure control over the functional capabilities of various materials far from equilibrium and the creation of new atomic and molecular technologies.
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