Studies of photoinduced molecular dynamics using a fast imaging sensor. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Craig S. Slater.
• Authors: Slater, Craig S
• Contents: Parts of this thesis have been published in the following journal articles:; Supervisor's Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction and Motivation; 1.1 Motivation; 1.2 Photoinduced Molecular Dynamics; 1.2.1 Molecular Photodissociation; 1.2.2 Coulomb Explosion; 1.3 Femtochemistry; 1.3.1 Strong Field Control of Molecular Motion; 1.4 Position-Sensitive Coincidence Spectroscopy; 1.5 Ion Imaging; 1.5.1 Velocity-Mapping; 1.6 Fast Detectors in Ion Imaging; 1.6.1 Microchannel Plates; 1.6.2 Anode Readout Technologies; 1.6.3 Pixelated Silicon Detectors; 1.7 Outline of This Thesis; References. 2 Experimental Techniques and Methods of Data Analysis2.1 Experimental Principles; 2.2 The Oxford VMI Spectrometer; 2.2.1 Overview; 2.2.2 Ion Optics; 2.2.3 Detector; 2.2.4 Optical Systems; 2.2.5 Reagent Sources; 2.3 The Aarhus VMI Spectrometer; 2.3.1 Overview; 2.3.2 Molecular Beam Source; 2.3.3 Electrostatic Deflector; 2.3.4 Optical Systems; 2.3.5 Nanosecond Laser System; 2.3.6 Femtosecond Laser System; 2.3.7 Reagent Source; 2.4 Velocity-Map Image Analysis; 2.5 The PImMS Camera; 2.5.1 CMOS Technology; 2.5.2 PImMS Pixel Architecture and Functionality; 2.5.3 Post-Processing. 2.5.4 Characterisation and PerformanceReferences; 3 Three-Dimensional Velocity-Map Imaging; 3.1 Imaging the Newton-Sphere; 3.1.1 Ion Extraction Methods; 3.2 Simulations; 3.3 Experimental Results; 3.3.1 Experimental Conditions; 3.3.2 PImMS Data Processing; 3.3.3 PImMS Images; 3.4 Discussion; References; 4 Pulsed-Field Electron-Ion Imaging; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Simulations; 4.3 Experimental Images; 4.3.1 CCD Images; 4.3.2 PImMS Images; 4.4 Measurement of the Detection Efficiency; 4.5 Discussion; References; 5 Principles of Coulomb Explosion Imaging; 5.1 Background and Motivation. 5.2 Coulomb Explosion Imaging5.2.1 Methods of Ionisation; 5.2.2 Ionisation by Intense Laser Fields; 5.3 Molecular Alignment; 5.3.1 Principles of Laser-Induced Alignment; 5.3.2 Non-adiabatic Alignment; 5.3.3 3D Alignment; 5.4 Summary; References; 6 Investigations of Coulomb Explosion Dynamics; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 The Molecule; 6.1.2 Experimental Details; 6.2 Adiabatic Alignment; 6.3 Time-of-Flight Spectra; 6.3.1 General Details of the Spectra; 6.3.2 Ion Yields; 6.3.3 Time-of-Flight Covariance; 6.4 Recoil Frame Covariance Images; 6.4.1 Overview of Covariance Images. 6.4.2 Detailed Analysis of Selected Covariance Images6.5 Classical Simulations of Coulomb Explosion; 6.5.1 Computational Details; 6.5.2 Details of the Ion Trajectories; 6.5.3 Comparison to Experimental Data; 6.6 Simulation of Experimental Data; 6.6.1 Details of the Simulations; 6.6.2 Simulation Results; 6.7 Summary; References; 7 Time-Resolved Studies of Induced Torsional Motion; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Experimental Details; 7.3 Single Kick Torsional Dynamics; 7.3.1 Theoretical Treatment; 7.3.2 Alignment Dynamics; 7.3.3 Time-Resolved Torsional Motion.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 572.0113; Chemistry; Molecular dynamics; Spectroscopy; Chemistry, Physical organic; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry; Molecular dynamics; Science -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical; Science -- Molecular Physics; Physical chemistry; Nuclear physics; Science -- Spectroscopy & Spectrum Analysis; Spectrum analysis, spectrochemistry, mass spectrometry; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319245171; 3319245171
• Related ISBNs: 9783319245157; 3319245155
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 23, 2015).
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