The motion of electrons inside, around and between atoms can be captured with attosecond time resolution. A technique has now been demonstrated that can reveal electron dynamics even without attosecond light flashes.
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Kling, M., Krausz, F. An attosecond stopwatch. Nature Phys 4, 515–516 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1005
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