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Measurement of Ultrafast Vibrational Coherences in Polyatomic Radical Cations with Strong-Field Adiabatic Ionization
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A kHz laser desorption setup adapted to ultrafast gas-phase measurements of biomolecules
K Marmorat1, E Gloaguen1, A Kumar1
1Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay ISMO, Université Paris-Saclay, UMR CNRS 8214, F-91405 Orsay, France.
The Review of Scientific Instruments
|January 2, 2026
Abstract:
We have developed a new laser desorption scheme coupled to a supersonic expansion able to operate at several kHz rates. We demonstrate that it can be used to perform cold spectroscopy of flexible or fragile molecules. We also demonstrate its ability to study non-covalent complexes, such as hydrated molecules, which can be formed in the beam.

