RUI: Vector Correlation in the Photodissociation of NO-Containing Organometallic and Aromatic Compounds

在该项目中，卡拉马祖学院的Bartz博士将在化学学部实验物理化学项目的资助下，对有机金属亚硝基和含N-O芳香化合物的光解进行研究。离子成像和偏振多光子电离技术的最新进展将用于测量一氧化氮（NO）光产物的速度分布。对速度图像的分析将揭示矢量相关性，特别是角动量和速度之间的相关性，以及跃迁偶极子和速度之间的相关性。这项工作的结果将为激发的有机金属亚硝基化合物中的Jahn-Teller扭曲的作用以及芳香物质中NO解离的动力学提供新的见解。本项目在一所本科院校进行，本科生是研究企业的合作伙伴。该项目是当前物理化学研究的前沿课题之一，本科生在参与先进的研究工作方面具有独特的地位。该项目的PI与该领域的另一位专家密切合作，这种互动将进一步丰富学生的学习经验。通过参与这个项目，学生将为从事物理化学的高级研究做好充分的准备。

In this project, funded by the Experimental Physical Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division, Dr. Bartz of Kalamazoo College will conduct a research program on the photodissociation of organometallic nitrosyl and N-O containing aromatic compounds. Recent advances in ion imaging and polarized multiphoton ionization techniques will be used to measure the velocity distribution of nitric oxide (NO) photoproducts. Analysis of the velocity images will reveal vector correlations, especially correlations between angular momentum and velocity, and between the transition dipole and velocity. The results of this work will give new insights into the role of Jahn-Teller distortions in excited organometallic nitrosyl compounds, and into the dynamics of NO dissociation in aromatic species. This project is conducted in an undergraduate institution in which undergraduate students are partners in the research enterprise. The project is among the forefront topics of current research in physical chemistry and the undergraduate students are uniquely placed in participating in an advanced research effort. The PI of this project collaborates closely with another expert in the field, and this interaction will further enrich the learning experience of the students. Through participation in this project students will be admirably prepared to engage in advanced studies in physical chemistry.