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Solid State Spectroscopy and Photochemistry Research Group
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Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki P.O. BOX 55 (A.I.Virtasen aukio 1), FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland Fax: +358-9-19150279 |
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One efficient way to study the properties of molecules, their reactions
and reaction intermediates is to isolate these species as impurities
in an inert solid environment, for example, in solid rare gases or
nitrogen. Such low-temperature (4-50 K) samples are probed by various
spectroscopic methods like FTIR or Raman spectroscopy and time-resolved
laser-induced fluorescence (LIF). The photochemical processes are
initiated at wavelengths varying from vacuum UV to mid-infrared by
using different lasers and a tunable narrowband optical parametric
oscillator.
Computer-assisted research on ground and excited state properties
of the precursors, decomposition pathways, interactions with the
surrounding, and the properties of the photoproducts are of our
interest. Our ultimate goal is to combine experimental and computational
techniques in order to obtain the maximal advantage of both approaches.
This synergism we hope to expand our understanding of the nature
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News from the group:
A book on Physics and Chemistry at Low Temperatures edited by Leonid Khriachtchev
A book on Silicon Nanophotonics edited by Leonid Khriachtchev 7th ICLTC organized in Helsinki in 24-29. August, 2008 Formic acid isomerization makes it to PCCP cover
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