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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.
Duration :  15h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
"licencié" chemical sciences, 2nd year2
Holder(s) :  N...
Language :  Langue française
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.
Course objective :  Extension of known concepts and introduction of new physical chemical concepts applied to the experimental investigation of the ionized state.
Prerequisites :  Knowledge of basic Physics and Chemical Physics.
Organization :  15 hours Lecture.
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).
Assessment :  Written preparation of the oral exam.
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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