Laser-driven resonant soft-X-ray scattering for probing picosecond dynamics of nanometre-scale order.

ABSTRACT: X-ray scattering has been an indispensable tool in advancing our understanding of matter, from the first evidence of the crystal lattice to recent discoveries of nuclei's fastest dynamics. In addition to the lattice, ultrafast resonant elastic scattering of soft X-rays provides a sensitive probe of charge, spin, and orbital order with unparalleled nanometre spatial and femto- to picosecond temporal resolution. However, the full potential of this technique remains largely unexploited due to its high demand on the X-ray source. Only a selected number of instruments at large-scale facilities can deliver the required short-pulsed and wavelength-tunable radiation, rendering laboratory-scale experiments elusive so far. Here, we demonstrate time-resolved X-ray scattering with spectroscopic contra

SUBMITTER: Lunin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12669721 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature