We describe an experimental method to probe the adsorption of water at the surface of
isolated, substrate-free TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) based on soft X-ray spectroscopy in the …

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a very efficient and still progressing surface
analysis technique. However, when applied to nano-objects, this technique faces drawbacks …

Double-slit experiments illustrate the quintessential proof for wave–particle complementarity.
If information is missing about which slit the particle has traversed, the particle, behaving as …

The prototypical photoinduced dissociation of Fe (CO) 5 in the gas phase is used to test time-
resolved x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for studying photochemical reactions. Upon one …

In this combined theoretical and experimental study we report a full analysis of the resonant
inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) spectra of H2O, D2O and HDO. We demonstrate that …

It has long been believed that the core-hole lifetime (CHL) of an atom is an intrinsic physical
property, and controlling it is significant yet is very hard. Here, the CHL of the 2 p state of a W …

Abstract Amorphous W–S–N in the form of thin films has been identified experimentally as
an ultra-low friction material, enabling easy sliding by the formation of a WS 2 tribofilm …

This paper describes the philosophy and design goals regarding the construction of a
versatile sample environment: a source capable of producing beams of atoms, molecules …

The recent development of high brightness 3 rd generation soft X-ray sources and high
energy resolution electron spectrometers made it possible to accurately trace quantum …

Absolute cross sections for the K-shell photoionization of Be-like and Li-like atomic nitrogen
ions were measured by employing the ion–photon merged-beam technique at the SOLEIL …