Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering at the limit of subfemtosecond natural lifetime

• DOI: 10.1063/1.3575514
• Publication Date: 2011-04-12T23:14:22Z
• Authors: T. Marchenko; L. Journel; T. Marin; R. Guillemin; S. Carniato; M. Žitnik; M. Kavčič; K. Bučar; A. Mihelič; J. Hoszowska; W. Cao; M. Simon
• Keywords: Attosecond

We present measurements of the resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) spectra CH3I molecule in hard-x-ray region near iodine L2 and L3 absorption edges. show that dispersive RIXS spectral features were recognized as a fingerprint dissociative molecular states can be interpreted terms ultrashort natural lifetime ∼200 attoseconds case L-shell core-hole. Our results demonstrate capacity technique to reveal subtle dynamical effects molecules with sensitivity nuclear rearrangement on subfemtosecond time scale.