Bernstein Group

Colorado State University

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Research Interests

Heterogeneous Catalysis	Overview Mass spectrometric investigation of catalytic reaction mechanisms for neutral metal and metal oxide clusters Ionization Sources Soft X-ray laser (extreme ultraviolet, EUV) laser (46.9 nm, 26.5 eV) Deep ultraviolet (DUV) laser (193 nm, 6.4 eV) Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) laser (118nm, 10.5 eV)
Energetic Materials	Overview Initial excited electronic state decomposition mechanism and dynamics of energetic materials and their model systems Spectroscopic Techniques Energy- and mass-resolved spectroscopy using nanosecond (ns) pulsed dye laser Femtosecond spectroscopy Photoelectron spectroscopy
Biological & Hydrogen-bonded Systems	Overview Investigation of conformations for amino acids, saccharides, neurotransmitters, alcohols, etc. Spectroscopic Techniques IR+VUV photoionization spectroscopy IR+UV double resonance spectroscopy VUV/EUV photofragmentation mass spectrometry Photoelectron spectroscopy