Real-time observations of the coherent electron dynamics induced by ultrashort light pulses in condensed-matter systems have remained elusive due to limitations existing attosecond devices. Here we show that transient absorption resulting from an IR-pump/x-ray probe numerical experiment performed graphene unambiguously encodes information pump pulse. First, demonstrate possibility tracking real...

This article gives an overview of the use of X-ray absorption spectroscopy to characterize the magnetic properties for technologically important, low dimensional magnetic materials. An overview is given both for the experimental hardware, the measurements and the analysis of the spectra. The information obtained is discussed for metallic and semiconducting systems, using both the X-ray magnetic...

A laser-pump, x-ray probe spectroscopic experiment is described, and the results are shown. The Ga Ka x-ray fluorescence following x-ray absorption, at the Ga K absorption edge was measured, and its increase due to excitation with subpicosecond pulses of laser light at 4.6 eV photon energy was determined. The x-ray absorption, and thus the fluorescence, is increased for about 200 ps after the l...

We present an x-ray absorption spectroscopy results for fully broken to a complete Hbond network of water molecules on Ru(0001) by varying the morphology from isolated water molecules via two-dimensional clusters to a fully covered monolayer as probed by scanning tunneling microscopy. The sensitivity of x-ray absorption to the symmetry of H-bonding is further elucidated for the amino (-NH2) gro...

By theoretical modeling and X-ray absorption spectroscopy, the local coordination structure of Zn incorporated into hydroxylapatite was examined. Density function theory (DFT) calculations show that Zn favors the Ca2 site over the Ca1 site, and favors tetrahedral coordination. X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy results suggest one dominant coordination environment for the...

We examine the core-level X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) and X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) in the Falicov-Kimball model by using the exact solution from dynamical mean-field theory. XPS measures the core-hole propagator, XANES measures the absorption of Xrays when the core electron is excited to an unoccupied electronic state of the s...

Owing to its element specific and short-range nature, core-level X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is now routinely used to elucidate the local structural, vibrational, and other physical properties of complex, aperiodic materials. XAS encompasses both extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) and X-ray absorption near edge spectra (XANES) [1, 2], where the terms refer, respectively, t...