On the measurement of statistical dynamics using the method of Coulomb explosion imaging

Using time-resolved Coulomb explosion imaging (CEI) in an ultraviolet (UV) pump near infrared (NIR) probe experiment, we directly image the different dissociation dynamics in the formaldehyde molecule. Different pathways are distinguished from each other, despite their statistical nature. To extract such dynamics, hidden in a statistical background, calls for an elimination of noise. In our approach, we take advantage of CEI being a quasi-background-free technique.

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