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Ultrafast X-rays reveal how the light-responsive molecular switch azobenzene changes shape
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Ultrafast X-rays reveal how the light-responsive molecular switch azobenzene changes shape”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Azobenzene is one of the best-known molecules that can be switched between two forms by light. However, the question of how the molecule moves in the first few picoseconds (trillionths of a second) after it absorbs light has remained unresolved for nearly 50 years.
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Ultrafast X-rays reveal how the light-responsive molecular switch azobenzene changes shape
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