US-France Collaborative Research: Low Energy Electron Production in the Photoionization of Molecules

这项为期三年的奖项支持北卡罗来纳大学的Tomas Baer和巴黎大学(南方)的Paul Marie Guyon在实验物理化学方面的美法合作研究。该项目的主要目标是研究通过产生低能电子在气体中形成高位电子态的机制。实验方法是基于使用脉冲同步辐射作为光源和基于激光的技术。该项目将从法国独一无二的设施中受益匪浅。盖永博士和他的团队将在奥赛同步加速器上进行初步的电子和离子计时实验。来自同步加速器的色散光有利于在广泛的能级范围内扫描分子。北卡罗来纳大学随后在更有限的能量区域使用激光进行的实验补充了这一点。这一联合努力将改进气体物理和化学分析的实验技术。

This three-year award supports U.S.-France cooperative research in experimental physical chemistry between Tomas Baer of the University of North Carolina and Paul Marie Guyon of the University of Paris (South). The primary objective of the project is to investigate the mechanism for the formation of high-lying electronic states in gases by producing low-energy electrons. The experimental approach is based on the use of both pulsed synchrotron radiation as a light source and laser-based techniques. The project will benefit significantly from access to unique facilities in France. Dr. Guyon and his group will conduct the initial electron and ion timing experiments on the Orsay synchrotron. The dispersed light from the synchrotron is advantageous for scanning molecules across a wide range of energy levels. This is complemented by subsequent experiments at the University of North Carolina using laser light in more limited energy regions. This combined effort will result in improved experimental techniques for the physical and chemical analysis of gases.