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Double diffraction imaging of x-ray induced structural dynamics in single free nanoparticles

Sauppe, Mario
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Bischoff, Torren
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Bomme, C.
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July 1, 2024
New Journal of Physics

Because of their high photon flux, x-ray free-electron lasers (FEL) allow to resolve the structure of individual nanoparticles via coherent diffractive imaging (CDI) within a single x-ray pulse. Since the inevitable rapid destruction of the sample limits the achievable resolution, a thorough understanding of the spatiotemporal evolution of matter on the nanoscale following the irradiation is crucial. We present a technique to track x-ray induced structural changes in time and space by recording two consecutive diffraction patterns of the same single, free-flying nanoparticle, acquired separately on two large-area detectors opposite to each other, thus examining both the initial and evolved particle structure. We demonstrate the method at the extreme ultraviolet (XUV) and soft x-ray Free-electron LASer in Hamburg (FLASH), investigating xenon clusters as model systems. By splitting a single XUV pulse, two diffraction patterns from the same particle can be obtained. For focus intensities of about 2x1012 W cm-2 we observe still largely intact clusters even at the longest delays of up to 650 picoseconds of the second pulse, indicating that in the highly absorbing systems the damage remains confined to one side of the cluster. Instead, in case of five times higher flux, the diffraction patterns show clear signatures of disintegration, namely increased diameters and density fluctuations in the fragmenting clusters. Future improvements to the accessible range of dynamics and time resolution of the approach are discussed.

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DOI
10.1088/1367-2630/ad5d84
Web of Science ID

WOS:001268945200001

Author(s)
Sauppe, Mario
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Bischoff, Torren
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Bomme, C.
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Bostedt, Christoph  
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Colombo, A.
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Erk, Benjamin
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Feigl, T.
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Flueckiger, L.
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Gorkhover, Tais
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Heilrath, A.
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Date Issued

2024-07-01

Publisher

IOP Publishing Ltd

Published in
New Journal of Physics
Volume

26

Issue

7

Article Number

073019

Subjects

free-electron laser

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XUV

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pump-probe

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clusters

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radiation damage

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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LUXS  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Max Planck Society

Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF)

05K10KT2;05K13KT2;05K16KT3;05K10KTB;FSP-302

United States Department of Energy (DOE)

DEFG02-86ER13491

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February 1, 2025
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