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Colloquium- Niri Govind

Friday, April 3, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Niri Govind- Physicist at PNNL

https://www.pnnl.gov/people/niri-govind

"Shining Light and Making Molecules Dance: Theoretical Explorations in X-ray Spectroscopies and Ultrafast Dynamics"

Abstract: Understanding how charge and nuclear motion evolve within a molecule following photoexcitation is central to unraveling the fundamental principles that govern photoinduced processes in chemistry and materials. X-rays, with their element-specific sensitivity, provide a unique window into these ultrafast...

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