Ultrafast X-Ray Science - Interaction with atoms, molecules and nanoparticles

Recent advances of intense short-pulse X-ray sources have created the new field of ultrafast X-ray science, which promises scientific breakthroughs in Physics, Material Sciences and Chemistry. Focusing on the interaction with atoms, molecules and nanoparticles the work describes the basic principles behind novel intense radiation sources and covers nanocrystallography and time-resolved applications as well.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Modern X-ray sources
3. Overview of experimental techniques
4. Atoms under intense X-ray radiation
5. Molecules under intense X-ray radiation
6. Time-resolved measurements in atoms and molecules
7. Transition to nanoscale systems
8. Status and perspectives for biological single-particle imaging
9. Femtosecond nanocrystallography
10. Future perspectives

About the author

Artem Rudenko and Daniel Rolles, Kansas State University, USA.

Summary

Recent advances of intense short-pulse X-ray sources have created the new field of ultrafast X-ray science, which promises scientific breakthroughs in Physics, Material Sciences and Chemistry. Focusing on the interaction with atoms, molecules and nanoparticles the work describes the basic principles behind novel intense radiation sources and covers nanocrystallography and time-resolved applications as well.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Rolles, Arte Rudenko, Artem Rudenko
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2025
• EAN: 9783110542615
• ISBN: 978-3-11-054261-5
• No. of pages: 230
• Illustrations: 100 b/w and 50 col. ill.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy; Physik, Crystallography, Atomic & molecular physics, SCI055000 SCIENCE / Physics / General, SCI074000 SCIENCE / Physics / Atomic & Molecular