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Non-Resonant Magnetic X-ray Scattering as a Probe of Ultrafast Molecular Spin-State Dynamics: An Ab Initio Theory

Mi, Xiaoyu
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Zhang, Ming
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Zhao, Leshi
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January 2, 2025
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

With the advancement of high harmonic generation and X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) to the attosecond domain, the studies of the ultrafast electron and spin dynamics became possible. Yet, the methods for efficient control and measurement of the quantum state are to be further developed. In this publication, we propose using magnetic X-ray scattering (MXS) for resolving the molecular spin-state dynamics and establish a complete protocol to simulate MXS diffraction patterns in molecules with ab initio quantum chemistry based on the multiconfigurational method. The performance of the method is demonstrated for the simulation of the spin-flip dynamics in the TiCl4 molecule, initiated by an ultrashort X-ray pulse. The consistent variation of the electron population and the circular dichroic patterns show the capability of MXS to quantitatively detect the spin-state dynamics in real time quantitatively. We also conclude that the spatial shape and extent of the spin density can also be inferred by analyzing the diffraction patterns for randomly oriented and aligned molecules.

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research article
DOI
10.1021/acs.jctc.4c01296
Web of Science ID

WOS:001388647000001

PubMed ID

39744905

Author(s)
Mi, Xiaoyu

Shanxi University

Zhang, Ming

Shanxi University

Zhao, Leshi

Shanxi University

Liang, Zhou

Peking University

Peng, Renxuan

Peking University

Guo, Zhaoheng  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Bokarev, Sergey I.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Li, Zheng

Shanxi University

Date Issued

2025-01-02

Publisher

AMER CHEMICAL SOC

Published in
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Subjects

FREE-ELECTRON LASER

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POLARIZATION DEPENDENCE

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DIFFRACTION

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GAS

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Science & Technology

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Physical Sciences

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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LUXS  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

German Research Foundation (DFG)

12174009;12234002;92250303

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

2023YFA1406801

National Key R&D Program of China

Z220008

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January 28, 2025
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