Resonant x-ray emission spectroscopy of molecular oxygen

• Resonant soft x-ray emission spectroscopy has been applied to study the issue of symmetry breaking upon core-hole excitation in molecular oxygen. The results provide direct evidence that the inversion symmetry is not broken in the core-excited states. Furthermore, the experiments themselves demonstrate a new experimental technique of broad applicability for studies of electronic structure and excitation dynamics in free atoms and molecules.

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SYNCHROTRON-RADIATION

HIGH-RESOLUTION

SPECTRA

O2

IONIZATION

ENERGIES

STATES

EDGE

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