U.S.-France Cooperative Research: Experimental and Theoretical Study of Ion-Molecule Collisions

这一为期三年的奖项支持芝加哥大学的埃里克·A·吉斯拉森和穆里尔·西宗与巴黎大学奥赛分校的P.M.Guyon在物理化学方面的美法合作研究。研究人员建议继续离子-分子碰撞的实验和理论研究。他们将研究双原子离子的电荷转移，扩展他们早期关于氦和氢碰撞的工作，并开发一个新的原子-双原子碰撞中能量转移的顺序模型。吉拉森博士为这个项目带来了离子-分子碰撞理论和实验研究方面的丰富经验。他目前的研究涉及过渡阶段的分子振动理论。法国研究人员在离子-分子碰撞实验方面的专业知识补充了这一点。该项目将受益于使用巴黎大学奥赛分校的同步加速器设施，该大学是世界上离子-分子碰撞研究中心之一。他们的共同努力将促进我们对聚集体中分子行为的理解，以及低压处理等离子体中离子-分子碰撞的重要性。

This three-year award supports U.S.-France cooperative research in physical chemistry between Eric A. Gislason of the University of Chicago and Muriel Sizun and P.M. Guyon of the University of Paris, Orsay. The investigators propose to continue experimental and theoretical studies of ion-molecule collisions. They will examine the charge transfer of diatomic ions, extend their earlier work on helium and hydrogen collisions, and develop a new, sequential model for energy transfer in atom-diatom collisions. Dr. Gislason brings to this project extensive experience in theoretical and experimental research of ion-molecule collisions. His current research deals with the theory of molecular vibration in transition phases. This is complemented by the French investigators expertise in experimental aspects of ion-molecule collisions. The project will benefit from access to the synchrotron facility at the University of Paris, Orsay, one of the world's centers for ion-molecule collision studies. And their combined efforts will advance our understanding of the behavior of molecules in the aggregate and the importance of ion-molecule collisions in low pressure processing plasmas.