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EPSRC Reference:	EP/C50013X/1
Title:	Electron-nuclear dynamics and coupling in polarized vacuum ultraviolet laser ionization of optically prepared molecular states
Principal Investigator:	Reid, Professor K. L.
Other Investigators:	Powis, Professor I
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Department:	Sch of Chemistry
Organisation:	University of Nottingham
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 May 2005	Ends:	31 January 2009	Value (£):	467,841
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Gas & Solution Phase Reactions Instrumentation Eng. & Dev. Scattering & Spectroscopy
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Chemicals
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 01 Sep 2004 Chemistry Prioritisation Panel (Science) Deferred
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The ejection of an electron from a molecule following the interaction of the molecule with an ultraviolet photon is one of the most fundamental processes a chemist can study. The questions (i) where does the electron go? (with respect to the polarization of the light it interacts with) and (ii) how fast is it moving? can be answered experimentally and interpreted theoretically. In the most detailed experiments it is possible to prepare the molecule in a chosen quantum state, or superposition of quantum states, prior to the photoejection of the electron. In such an experiment the influence of the motion of the molecule on the behaviour of the electron can be examined. However, the behaviour of the electron also depends critically on the amount of energy and momentum imparted to it by the photon. Although these two different influences are well-known, experiments have not before been designed to disentangle the two effects. In this work we propose just such a disentanglement by focusing on a few molecular systems which are chosen to maximise the control that can be achieved.
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