Laboratory astrochemistry

Research group no. 25

Laboratory astrochemistry

Group leader

prof. dr hab. Robert Kołos

Research topics

  • Vibrational and electronic spectroscopy of astrochemically significant molecules
  • Quantum chemical predictions of molecular structure, reactivity and spectroscopic properties

Members

  • dr  Thomas Custer
  • dr Arunlibertsen Lawzer 
  • Elavenil Ganesan (doktorant)

Publications

2021

Mirocha, A., Karska, A., Gronowski, M., Kristensen, L. E., Tychoniec, L., Harsono, D., Figueira, M., Gladkowski, M., & Zoltowski, M.
Signatures of UV radiation in low-mass protostars. I. Origin of HCN and CN emission in the Serpens Main region.
Astronomy & Astrophysics, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202140833

Purzycka, J., Custer, T., & Gronowski, M.
UV Photolysis of C2H5SH in Solid CO and Ar.
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry,  https://doi.org/10.1021/ACSEARTHSPACECHEM.1C00310

2022

Fausto, R., Kołos, R., Dobkowski, J., Sazanovich, I. V, Gorski, A., & Waluk, J.
Energy Relaxation of Porphycene in Atomic and Molecular Cryogenic Matrices.
Photochem, https://doi.org/10.3390/PHOTOCHEM2020021

Ganesan, E., Custer, T., Lawzer, A.-L., Guillemin, J.-C., & Kołos, R.
Unusual Quartet-Doublet Phosphorescence from the Phosphaethynyl Radical, CP.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, https://doi.org/10.1002/ANIE.202210521

Gronowski, M., & Kołos, R.
A DFT Study on the Excited Electronic States of Cyanopolyynes: Benchmarks and Applications.
Molecules, https://doi.org/10.3390/MOLECULES27185829

Jachymski, K., Gronowski, M., & Tomza, M.
Collisional losses of ultracold molecules due to intermediate complex formation.
Physical Review A,  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.106.L041301

Cooperation

  • Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay, France (Dr. C. Crépin, Dr. S. Douin, Dr. S. Boyé-Péronne)
  • Ecole Nationale Supériere de Chimie de Rennes, France (Dr. J.-C. Guillemin)
  • Université Aix-Marseille, France (Dr. I. Couturier-Tamburelli, Dr. N. Piétri)
  • Nicolaus Copernicus University, Centre for Astronomy, Toruń, Poland (Prof. J. Krełowski, Dr. A. Karska)
  • Instituto de Física Fundamental, Madrid, Spain (Prof. O. Roncero)