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| CHIM0230-1

 | Physical Chemistry: partim: Physcal chemistry of the ionised states of molecules in the gas phase. From the isolated molecule to the cluster.

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| Duration : | 15h Th | |
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| Holder(s) : | Robert Locht | |
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| Course contents :
| 1st Part: Ionization Processes in the gas phase: - Direct ionization phenomena. Molecular ion formation (including negative ions). - Fate of neutral and ionized states. Autoionization and dissociation (including predissociation). - Nomenclature of molecular electronic states.
2nd Part: Methods and experimental techniques for the investigation of the evolution of ionized states: - Production, analysis and detection of ions. - Experimental methods for the investigation of ionization phenomena (electroionization, photoionization and coincidence techniques, TPES, ZEKE, etc...).
3d Part: Ionization processes in atomic and molecular clusters. - Definition, classification and production techniques of atomic and molecular clusters. - Ionization processes and evolution mechanisms of ionized atomic and molecular clusters. | |
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| Course objective :
| Extension of known concepts and introduction of new physical chemical concepts applied to the experimental investigation of the ionized state. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Knowledge of basic Physics and Chemical Physics. | |
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| Organization :
| 15 hours Lecture. | |
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| Written notes :
| Full lecture notes available. Reference: "Gaseous molecular ions. An introduction to elementary processes induced by ionization. E. Illenberger, J. Momigny. Editors: Steinkopf Verlag, Darmstadt and Springer verlag, New York (1992). | |
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| Assessment :
| Written preparation of the oral exam. | |
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| Contacts :
| R. Locht Laboratory for Molecular Dynamics, Institut of Chemistry, Bât. B6c, 4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman). Tél. : 04/366.35.20, Fax : 04/366.34.14, E-mail : Robert.Locht@ulg.ac.be | |
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