Spectroscopic Probes of Molecular Structure and Dynamics

在这个由化学系实验物理化学项目资助的奖项中，帕特里克H。耶鲁大学的Vaccaro和他的研究生将研究具有低势垒氢键的气相分子的光谱学，并将开发新的实验和理论工具，用于研究气相中孤立分子的光学活性。 这些实验的最终目的是更深入地了解各种化学行为，包括氢键，质子转移和手性。 这些都是化学领域的重要课题。除了研究对化学广泛领域的影响外，Vaccaro教授还将继续培养一批多元化的年轻科学家，以从事科学事业。 他将继续参与耶鲁大学本科课程的制定，并继续实习计划，让当地高中生有机会在他的实验室工作。

In this award, funded by the Experimental Physical Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division, Prof. Patrick H. Vaccaro of Yale University and his graduate research students will investigate the spectroscopy of gas-phase molecules with low-barrier hydrogen bonds and will develop new tools, both experimental and theoretical, for studying the optical activity of isolated molecules in the gas-phase. The ultimate aim of these experiments is to gain deeper insight into a variety of chemical behaviors including hydrogen bonding, proton transfer and chirality. These are subjects of importance throughout chemistry.Besides the impact of the research on broad areas of chemistry, Prof. Vaccaro will continue to train a diverse group of young scientists for careers in the sciences. He will continue his involvement in the shaping of the undergraduate curriculum at Yale as well as continuing an internship program, giving local high school students the opportunity to work in his laboratory.