Chemist no. 83 of 350 · Physical

Ahmed Zewail

1946-2016Egypt/United StatesNobel Chemistry 1999

Femtochemistry

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The discovery, explained

Femtochemistry: How Ahmed Zewail Filmed Chemical Bonds Breaking and Forming

How Ahmed Zewail used femtosecond laser pulses to watch bonds break and form in real time. Pump-probe method, ICN and NaI experiments, exam points.

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Biography

Ahmed Zewail (1946-2016): The Egyptian Scientist Who Watched Molecules Move

Life story of Ahmed Zewail (1946-2016), Egyptian-American Nobel laureate and father of femtochemistry. Early life, timeline, honours, facts and lessons.

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