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Implementation of ion imaging technique in experiments with free molecules, clusters and nanoparticles
Kočišek, Jaroslav ; Fárník, Michal (advisor) ; Klán, Petr (referee) ; Glosík, Juraj (referee)
Title: Implementation of ion imaging technique in experiments with free molecules, clusters and nanoparticles Author: Jaroslav Kočišek Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor: Mgr. Michal Fárník, PhD., DSc., Ústav fyzikální chemie J. Hey- rovského, AV ČR, v.v.i. Abstract: The experimental work is focused on implementation of novel tech- niques to study clusters and nanoparticles in molecular beams. A new exper- imental system was tested, which combines the technique of velocity map ion imaging with pulsed molecular beam source. The same method and new mass spectrometer were implemented on the apparatus with molecular beam of size selected clusters. The new methods were used to study environmental effects on photo and electron induced chemistry. The most important results concerns on influence of expansion conditions on the structure of formed neutral clusters of HBr and C2H2. Results of experiments with HNO3 and CF2Cl2 molecules are then crucial for understanding heterogeneous processes in the Stratosphere. Keywords: ion imaging, mass spectrometry, molecular beams, photochemistry, nanoparticles
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Ion imaging method in molecular beam photodissociation experiments
Košťál, Pavel ; Fárník, Michal (advisor) ; Roučka, Štěpán (referee)
During my master thesis I became familiar with ion imaging and velocity map imaging (VMI) techniques in experiments with molecular beam. My major contribution was writing a computer program for data acquisition and pre-analysis. The program features initial filtering of the data, improving significantly signal to noise ratio. Non-trivial effort was required to make the program compatible with three different CCD cameras implemented on different experiments in the laboratory. I have also simulated ion trajectories in VMI and wrote a program code to imulate VMI image distortions due to imperfections in apparatus geometry. These programs will be useful in aligning and tuning the apparatus. Finally, I wrote a program for data manipulation and conversion to formats compatible with various data analysis programs available in the laboratory. All the above programs I have tested by measurements of 243 nm photodissociation of HBr molecules.
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Implementation of ion imaging technique in experiments with free molecules, clusters and nanoparticles
Kočišek, Jaroslav ; Fárník, Michal (advisor) ; Klán, Petr (referee) ; Glosík, Juraj (referee)
Title: Implementation of ion imaging technique in experiments with free molecules, clusters and nanoparticles Author: Jaroslav Kočišek Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor: Mgr. Michal Fárník, PhD., DSc., Ústav fyzikální chemie J. Hey- rovského, AV ČR, v.v.i. Abstract: The experimental work is focused on implementation of novel tech- niques to study clusters and nanoparticles in molecular beams. A new exper- imental system was tested, which combines the technique of velocity map ion imaging with pulsed molecular beam source. The same method and new mass spectrometer were implemented on the apparatus with molecular beam of size selected clusters. The new methods were used to study environmental effects on photo and electron induced chemistry. The most important results concerns on influence of expansion conditions on the structure of formed neutral clusters of HBr and C2H2. Results of experiments with HNO3 and CF2Cl2 molecules are then crucial for understanding heterogeneous processes in the Stratosphere. Keywords: ion imaging, mass spectrometry, molecular beams, photochemistry, nanoparticles
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