Scientific Divisions of Institute
Research carried out in the group covers studies of processes of electron interactions with molecules (biomolecules) in the gas phase. In particular investigations concentrate on processes of electron impact excitation of molecular targets, negative ion resonance effects in electron collisions, measurements of absolute differential cross sections for electron scattering and the new experimental methods in electron collision spectroscopy. The research laboratories are equipped with an electron spectrometer incorporating magnetic angle changer to study processes by observation of backward scattered electrons, with an optical electron trochoidal spectrometer, and with a quadrupole mass spectrometer. The research work performed also involves studies of photoionisation and photofragmentation of atoms and molecules with the use of synchrotron radiation carried out in collaboration with the Sincrotrone Trieste - Elettra, Italy.