| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L35096/01 |
| Title: |
IONISATION, ENERGY TRANSFER AND FRAGMENTATION DYNAMICS IN CORE EXCITED MOLECULES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Hatherly, Dr PA |
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Physics |
| Organisation: |
University of Reading |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1997 |
Ends: |
31 March 2001 |
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81,075
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The projects aims are to study soft X-ray excitation, ionisation and fragmentation in molecules through enhancement of existing apparatus, and to develop new data acquisition and analysis systems. This can only be achieved by continued access to synchrotron radiation - the only viable source of soft X-rays for such experiments. The experiments will use advanced coincidence techniques to probe those ionisation and fragmentation pathways of small polyatomic molecules following core excitation associated with zero energy electrons and, through the development of an electron energy analyser, energetic photo- or Auger electrons.Small biologically relevant organic molecules will also be investigated, with a view to improving the understanding of energy transfer mechanisms in such systems following core electron excitation and hence of radiation damage at a molecular level.A significant part of the project will involve continued development of a PC-based time-to-time digital converter system, which it is anticipated will result in a commercially viable system, relevant to many academic and industrial applications.
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http://www.rdg.ac.uk |