The healing mechanism for excited molecules near metallic surfaces
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Examining individual molecules at the atomic scale is one of the most challenging problems of modern science. When crystallization of a molecule is difficult or impossible, an X-ray, electron, or positron micro-beam can act as a probe that enables the scientist to determine the structure of a single molecule. However, the beam itself can damage the molecule, in which case the molecule becomes fragmented before its structure can be determined.
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