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Ultrafast Structural Dynamics of Free Molecules and Condensed Matter by Anatoly A. Ischenko (Hardback)
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9781041110842
Published:
18 Nov 2025
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Hardback
Number of pages:
480 pages
Dimensions:
254mm
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0.000kgs
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The monograph is recommended for a wide range of readers interested in the problems of the structure of matter, ultrafast structural dynamics, including the study of the structure and dynamics of nanomaterials: scientists, graduate students and students specializing in this interesting and rapidly developing area.
It is the dream of every natural scientist to directly observe the motion of atoms and molecules in real time as they interact. The natural sciences by definition involve structural dynamics and the observation of molecules interconverting from one structure to another or other structures, which is, after all, the very essence of science. Each area of the natural sciences has unique intellectual goals; however, they are all united by the thought experiment in which we try to understand how molecules interconvert between different structures by passing through a reaction barrier, a transition state.This concept of a "moment," an ultra-short time interval in the natural sciences, forces us to think about the relative positions of the atoms that define the barrier to the process of their interaction. It is the control of the barrier height that allows one of many possible atomic rearrangements to occur, since it occurs faster than competing processes. That is, the process of molecular transformation during interaction is inherently a "race against time." Manipulating the barrier height gives effective, exponential control over the yield of the reaction product. The problem of visualizing transition state structures is akin to finding a way from one valley to another in a very rugged mountainous area during an earthquake, where the mountains and the landscape change as you move across the terrain: suddenly a crack appears and the shaking takes you to a more stable valley. Without a detailed understanding of how fluctuations - in this analogy, shaking - affect the potential energy landscape, it would be difficult to guess where and when the crack will form or the path to the next valley.At its most fundamental, chemistry is the study of structural 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.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. 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.The monograph is recommended for a wide range of readers interested in the problems of the structure of matter, ultrafast structural dynamics, including the study of the structure and dynamics of nanomaterials: scientists, graduate students and students specializing in this interesting and rapidly developing area of modern natural science, which is now called "ultrafast science".· Ultrafast transmission electron microscopy uncover structure-function relationships· Ultra-short photoelectron pulses opened up the studying of structural dynamics· One electron femtosecond pulses prevents damage of biological objects· Ultrafast electron microscopy uncover simultaneous real space and diffraction imaging· Ultrafast diffraction and tomography holds complete information of the quantum state.
About the Author: Prof., Dr. Sci. Anatoly A. Ischenko is a Head of the Department of Analytical Chemistry named after I. P. Alimarin of the Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies named after M. V. Lomonosov, MIREA-Russian Technological University, Moscow, Russian Federation. Main area of research: ultrafast processes in free molecules and condensed matter, chemical reaction dynamics and instrumental methods of analysis. In 1976-1977 was a scholar and in 1979 research associate at the electron diffraction laboratory at Oslo University, Norway and a long period of joint research work since 1992 with electron diffraction group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, USA as invited professor. Published about 300 scientific papers, 7 monographs and 4 textbooks on analytical chemistry and instrumental methods of analysis for students of higher educational institutions and colleges; 29 patents for inventions. Have Russian and International awards for achievements in the field of Structural Chemistry and Nanotechnology.Prof., Dr. Sci. Gennady V. Fetisov is a Leading scientific researcher in the Laboratory of Structural Chemistry of the Department of Chemistry of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Moscow, Russian Federation. Main area of research: the development of new instrumental methods and experimental techniques for X-ray crystal structure analysis, including X-ray diffraction methods of crystal structure data collection for precision crystal structure analysis using laboratory and synchrotron radiation sources; studying structure of nanocrystals; methods for X-ray diffraction studies of crystals in external fields. Published about 100 scientific papers, 7 monographs and 4 textbooks on analytical chemistry and instrumental methods of analysis for students of higher educational institutions and colleges; 8 patents for inventions. Have Russian and International awards for achievements in the field of Materials Science, X-ray instrumentation and Nanotechnology.Prof., Dr. Sci. Sergei A. Aseyev is a Leading scientific researcher in the Laboratory of Laser Physics of the Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation. Main area of research: femtosecond laser spectroscopy, ultrafast electron diffraction/microscopy, laser photoionization spectroscopy, attosecond photoelectron spectroscopy, projection microscopy. An original method of scanning microscopy with a hollow nanotip has been developed, which opened up the possibility of nanolocal photodesorption of molecular ions for studying organic structures with high spatial and high chemical elemental resolution. Photoelectron projection microscopy of organic nanostructures has been implemented. Published about 120 scientific papers, 4 monographs, 12 patents for inventions. Have Russian and International awards for achievements in the field of Ultrafast Spectroscopy.
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