Kunnus, K.; Schreck, S.; Föhlisch, A.: Free-electron laser based resonant inelastic X-ray scattering on molecules and liquids. Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 204 (2015), p. 345-355
10.1016/j.elspec.2015.08.012
Abstract:
The unprecedented beam properties of free-electron laser based X-ray sources enable novel resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) experiments. Femtosecond time-resolved RIXS can be used to follow charge, spin and structural dynamics of dilute solute molecules in solution. Ultrashort X-ray pulses allow probing of highly radiation sensitive states of matter such as the metastable phase of supercooled liquid water. Nonlinear X-ray probes like amplified spontaneous emission and stimulated resonant X-ray scattering provide an enhanced selectivity and sensitivity as well as a path to control radiation damage and increase the photon yields in RIXS experiments.