Coulomb Explosion ·
Strip the Electrons, the Molecule Tears Itself Apart
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Charge
neutral
O–H
0.96 Å
H speed
0 km/s
Phase
INTACT MOLECULE
Oxygen nucleus
Hydrogen nuclei — protons
Electron cloud — the glue
Femtosecond laser pulse
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