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Ultrafast X-rays allow researchers to 'watch' how molecules rearrange during a chemical reaction controlled by light
- June 24, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Since the 1980s, researchers have sought to use laser light to control chemical reactions relevant to photochemistry, catalysis and light-responsive materials. But this technique, known as coherent control, has a blind spot: There has been no way to directly see the molecules in these reactions as their structures rearrange.
Originally published at Phys.org