Isotope effects in dynamics of water isotopologues induced by core ionization at an x-ray free-electron laser - Sorbonne Université
Journal Articles Structural Dynamics Year : 2023

Isotope effects in dynamics of water isotopologues induced by core ionization at an x-ray free-electron laser

L. Inhester
T. Mazza
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R. Boll
S. Eckart
P. Grychtol
N. Rennhack
J. Niskanen
E. Kukk
M. Gisselbrecht
D. Rolles
M. Martins
M. Meyer
T. Pfeifer
T. Jahnke

Abstract

Dynamical response of water exposed to x-rays is of utmost importance in a wealth of science areas. We exposed isolated water isotopologues to short x-ray pulses from a free-electron laser and detected momenta of all produced ions in coincidence. By combining experimental results and theoretical modeling, we identify significant structural dynamics with characteristic isotope effects in H2O2+, D2O2+, and HDO2+, such as asymmetric bond elongation and bond-angle opening, leading to two-body or three-body fragmentation on a timescale of a few femtoseconds. A method to disentangle the sequences of events taking place upon the consecutive absorption of two x-ray photons is described. The obtained deep look into structural properties and dynamics of dissociating water isotopologues provides essential insights into the underlying mechanisms.
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hal-04282777 , version 1 (13-11-2023)

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R. Guillemin, L. Inhester, M. Ilchen, T. Mazza, R. Boll, et al.. Isotope effects in dynamics of water isotopologues induced by core ionization at an x-ray free-electron laser. Structural Dynamics, 2023, 10 (5), pp.054302. ⟨10.1063/4.0000197⟩. ⟨hal-04282777⟩
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