Author
Listed:
- M. Waitz
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- R. Y. Bello
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
- D. Metz
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- J. Lower
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- F. Trinter
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- C. Schober
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- M. Keiling
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- U. Lenz
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- M. Pitzer
(Universität Kassel)
- K. Mertens
(Universität Hamburg)
- M. Martins
(Universität Hamburg)
- J. Viefhaus
(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY)
- S. Klumpp
(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY)
- T. Weber
(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
- L. Ph. H. Schmidt
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- J. B. Williams
(University of Nevada Reno)
- M. S. Schöffler
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- V. V. Serov
(Saratov State University)
- A. S. Kheifets
(The Australian National University)
- L. Argenti
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
University of Central Florida)
- A. Palacios
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
- F. Martín
(Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Instituto Madrileo de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
- T. Jahnke
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
- R. Dörner
(J. W. Goethe Universität)
Abstract
The toolbox for imaging molecules is well-equipped today. Some techniques visualize the geometrical structure, others the electron density or electron orbitals. Molecules are many-body systems for which the correlation between the constituents is decisive and the spatial and the momentum distribution of one electron depends on those of the other electrons and the nuclei. Such correlations have escaped direct observation by imaging techniques so far. Here, we implement an imaging scheme which visualizes correlations between electrons by coincident detection of the reaction fragments after high energy photofragmentation. With this technique, we examine the H2 two-electron wave function in which electron–electron correlation beyond the mean-field level is prominent. We visualize the dependence of the wave function on the internuclear distance. High energy photoelectrons are shown to be a powerful tool for molecular imaging. Our study paves the way for future time resolved correlation imaging at FELs and laser based X-ray sources.
Suggested Citation
M. Waitz & R. Y. Bello & D. Metz & J. Lower & F. Trinter & C. Schober & M. Keiling & U. Lenz & M. Pitzer & K. Mertens & M. Martins & J. Viefhaus & S. Klumpp & T. Weber & L. Ph. H. Schmidt & J. B. Will, 2017.
"Imaging the square of the correlated two-electron wave function of a hydrogen molecule,"
Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-8, December.
Handle:
RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-02437-9
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02437-9
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