Laser chemistry laboratory
The Laser Chemistry Laboratory houses multiple laser and mass spectrometry based experiments that probe the fundamental chemistry and spectroscopy of radicals and ions in the gas-phase, aerosol droplets and surfaces.
Techniques include:
- single microdroplet laser spectroscopy
- gas-phase ion-molecule chemistry
- photoelectron spectroscopy (velocity map imaging)
- photodissociation action spectroscopy
There are three academics building capabilities within this facility with two PostDocs, 7 PhD students, 4 Honours students and numerous RA and undergraduate research projects underway.
For more details and research, publication and student projects see the .
We are grateful for the funding support from the following:
- ARC LIEF
- ARC Discovery
- CoE for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology
- University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, and the School of Science
Instrumentation
Lasers:
- Quanta Ray Pro + Sirah Cobrah Stretch
- Quanta Ray Indi + GWU OPO
- EKSPLA Picosecond (30ps) Nd:YAG 10 Hz
- Continuum Minilite x 3
Mass spectrometers:
- Thermo Scientific LTQ Velos
- Thermo Scientific LTQ Classic
Others:
- Andor Shamrock 550 + Newton CCD