How can molecules be split in a controlled manner? A new
experiment at the TU Vienna shows how research into ultra-short laser pulses
can be combined with chemistry
Chemical reactions occur so quickly that it is completely
impossible to observe their progress or to control them using conventional
methods. However, new developments in electrical engineering and quantum
technology enable us to achieve a more exact understanding and improved control
of the behaviour of atoms and molecules. At the TU Vienna, scientists have
succeeded in influencing the splitting of large molecules with up to ten atoms
using ultra-short laser pulses.