Photodissociation and photoionization of molecules of astronomical interest-Updates to the Leiden photodissociation and photoionization cross section database

HR Hrodmarsson, EF Van Dishoeck - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) photons are important drivers of chemical processes in
space. Thus, it is important to accurately characterize and constrain photorates in different …

Refining the thermochemical properties of CF, SiF, and their cations by combining photoelectron spectroscopy, quantum chemical calculations, and the Active …

U Jacovella, B Ruscic, NL Chen, HL Le… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluorinated species have a pivotal role in semiconductor material chemistry and some of
them have been detected beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Achieving good energy accuracy …

Experimental characterization of SiCH+ via single-photon ionization of gas-phase SiCH

NL Chen, B Gans, S Boyé-Péronne… - The Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
SiCH and its cation have consistently emerged as predicted species in models of silicon
chemistry within the interstellar medium, although they remain unobserved in space …

Unravelling the electronic structure of the silicon dimer using threshold photoelectron spectroscopy

NL Chen, B Gans, S Hartweg, GA Garcia… - Molecular …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The low-lying electronic states of silicon dimer (Si 2) and its cation (Si 2+) have been studied
by single-photon photoelectron spectroscopy combining a flow-tube reactor, vacuum …

Photoionization spectroscopy of radicals of astrophysical interest in the vacuum ultraviolet

N Chen - 2023 - theses.hal.science
The evolution of matter in astrophysical environments, such as the interstellar medium, is
governed by complex chemical processes involving numerous stable and radical species in …