When molecular model systems, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are ionized by ultrashort extreme ultraviolet pulses, their relaxation path proceeds via electron–phonon scattering, linking molecules to typical solid-state matter behaviour.
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Cattaneo, L. A solid look at molecules. Nat. Phys. 17, 303–304 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-020-01080-4
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