High-harmonic interferometry can be used to measure the amplitude and phase of light emitted from molecules. This method has now been used to reveal the ultrafast dynamics of electrons and nuclear interactions during a chemical reaction.
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Le, AT., Lin, CD. Imaging a chemical reaction. Nature Photon 4, 671–672 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2010.232
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