25th Dynamics of Molecular Collisions Conference
Abstract
PUBLIC ABSTRACT W911NF-15-1-0264 25th Dynamics of Molecular Collisions Conference PI: Arthur G. Suits The Conference on the Dynamics of Molecular Collisions has been a focal point for researchers, students and post-docs interested in understanding how intermolecular interactions at the most fundamental level govern macroscopic chemical processes. A detailed molecular level understanding of chemical reaction requires precise control of both internal and relative energies between reactants during collision, as well as detection techniques that allow probe of the transient products in their newly formed internal states, before subsequent collisions obscure the initial processes. This has been made possible through powerful molecular beam and laser technologies, and the focus of this field has since been on unimolecular and bimolecular reactions involving atoms and small molecules in the gas phase. The meeting has fostered a close experimental and theoretical collaboration: it is an area of physical chemistry in which quantum state resolved attributes are routinely compared between measurements and calculations. The close interplay between experiment, calculations and theoretical development has allowed the establishment and testing of new models, yielding deep insight into chemical behavior. Furthermore, these fundamental investigations allow us to extrapolate our understanding from regimes in which we can make measurements, to extremes of temperature and energy where such measurements are not feasible. These studies thus enable advances in areas as from combustion to the behavior of energetic materials to quantum-controlled reactions to the chemistry of the atmosphere. The conference, founded by Nobel Laureate John Fenn in 1965, has been chaired by Nobelists Polanyi and Lee in years since, and consistently features an outstanding array of invited and contributed talks from leaders in the field around the world. This project supports the attendance of students and post-docs to participate in this meeting featuring nearly 150 leading scientists celebrating the 50 year anniversary of the first meeting.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 14, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1510264
Entities
People
- Arthur G. Suits
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- Wayne State University