Direct observation of nuclear reorganization driven by ultrafast spin transitions

oleh: Yifeng Jiang, Lai Chung Liu, Antoine Sarracini, Kamil M. Krawczyk, Jordan S. Wentzell, Cheng Lu, Ryan L. Field, Samir F. Matar, Wojciech Gawelda, Henrike M. Müller-Werkmeister, R. J. Dwayne Miller

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-03-01

Deskripsi

Electron spin is a fundamental property of molecules, and changes in spin state affect both molecular structure and dynamics. Here, the authors resolve, by ultrafast electron diffraction, the nuclear reorganization stabilizing spin transitions in a [FeII(bpy)3](PF6)2 crystal.