Chirped-Pulse Fourier Transform Millimeter-Wave Spectroscopy for Dynamics and Kinetics Studies of Combustion-Related Reactions

I am developing a new program to use microwave and millimeter-wave rotational spectroscopy to probe stable and reactive species relevant to combustion chemistry, and to use this capability to study reaction dynamics and kinetics. Rotational spectroscopy is known for its unsurpassed resolution and precision in determining molecular structure. The program will be based on chirped-pulse Fourier transform millimeter-wave (CP-FTmmW) spectroscopy, which is rapidly revolutionizing the field of molecular spectroscopy. The CP-FTmmW spectroscopy is capable acquiring ~10 GHz wide rotational spectra with sub-MHz resolution in several microseconds with meaningful relative intensities of the transitions of multiple reaction products. The technique is nearly universal (applicable to all polar species) chemical tool that is conformerand statespecific, quantitative and non-destructive, and suitable for studies of stable and transient species. The versatility of the CP-FTmmW technique is sufficient to allow its application to a wide range of experiments in reaction dynamics and kinetics.