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Abstract:
Gas phase clusters were produced composed of a metal ion bound to one or more molecular "ligands" (e.g., water, nitrogen, acetylene, methanol, etc.). These gas phase complexes were studied with mass-selected laser photodissociation spectroscopy and laser photoelectron spectroscopy (ZEKE) . These studies determine the structures and energetics of these clusters and they probe the dynamics of nascent solvation processes. Other metal clusters and metal-organic complexes were produced in the gas phase and evaluated for their potential for isolation in macroscopic quantities. Mass spectrometry and laser photodissociation measurements were employed for metal carbides, metal-C60 complexes and complexes of metal with polyaromatic hydrocarbons. These studies provide detailed experimental data which can be compared to theory to improve the overall understanding of metal-molecular interactions.
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 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE |
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Final rept. |
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18 |
| Report Date: |
23 JUN 2000 |
| Contract Number: |
F49620-97-1-0042 |
| Report Number: |
A191973 |
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