Atomic orbitals are physically evidenced through electron momentum spectroscopy and diffraction experiments
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 86/100
Atomic and molecular orbitals are successfully investigated and imaged using advanced experimental techniques such as electron momentum spectroscopy and diffraction experiments.
Evidence for · 4
Influence of orbital symmetry on diffraction imaging with rescattering electron wave packets
2016 · cited by 52
Paper [1] demonstrates that laser-induced electron diffraction allows the retrieval of molecular orbital structure and orientation from momentum transfer space.
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More for · 3
Electron momentum spectroscopy of CF2Cl2: Experimental and theoretical momentum profiles for outer valence orbitals
2004 · cited by 16
Paper [2] uses electron momentum spectroscopy via (e,2e) experiments to successfully measure experimental electron momentum profiles of outer valence orbitals.
Laser-induced electron diffraction: inversion of photo-electron spectra for molecular orbital imaging
2016 · cited by 8
Paper [4] discusses imaging molecular orbitals from photoelectron spectra obtained via laser-induced electron diffraction.
Experimental and theoretical investigations on the valence orbitals of fluorobenzene by electron momentum spectroscopy
2019 · cited by 2
Paper [9] reports an electron momentum spectroscopy study on valence orbitals using a binary (e,2e) spectrometer to validate theoretical momentum distributions.