The Laser Spectroscopy Group at The University of Sydney is an amalgamation of the groups of Scott Kable, Tim Schmidt and Klaas Nauta from the School of Chemistry. The group studies many aspects of molecular spectroscopy, from astrophysical studies to nano-solvation in liquid helium. A new femtosecond spectroscopy laboratory will be commissioned in 2007.

New labs nearly ready (left: nano, right: femto)

Our group has many tunable laser systems and performs experiments utilizing many different techniques, including:

• Laser induced fluorescence

• Laser induced phosphorescence

• Resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization

• Helium droplet isolation

• Dispersed fluorescence

Boomerang Transactions - our in-house journal

Boomerang Transactions 2007 - The latest issue

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Group Leaders Professor Scott Kable Dr Timothy Schmidt Dr Klaas Nauta   Research Associates Dr Masakazu Nakajima Dr Raphaël Georges Charles Clady Dr Alan Maccarone   Collaborators Dr Ned Ekins Daukes (Imperial) Dr Rob Sharp (Anglo-Australian Observatory) Dr George Bacskay Dr Meredith Jordan Prof. Scott Reid (Marquette)

Projects  Laser spectroscopy of extraterrestrial molecules (Schmidt, Kable, Nauta)  Laser spectroscopy of molecular electronic components (Schmidt)  Molecules in helium droplets (Nauta)  Photodissociation dynamics (Kable)  Mass spectrometer development (Kable)   Students PhD: Craig Richmond - Neil Reilly - Damian Kokkin - Steven Rowling - Tyler Troy - Brianna Heazlewood - Nahid Chalyavi MSc: Bligh Gibson 4th year: Victoria Coles - Kieran Duncan - Murad Tayebjee - Dennis Chen - Nathan Page undergrad: Laura McKemmish email us!

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