Development of the new nozzle and detector system in thegas-phase electron diffraction apparatus

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22550022
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Physical chemistry
• Research Institution: Sophia University
• Principal Investigator: KUZE Nobuhiko 上智大学, 理工学部, 准教授 (80286757)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: 分子構造

Research Abstract

The purpose of this research project is the renovation of the gas-phase electrondiffraction apparatus. In this project, we have designed and made a new nozzle systemfor the jet gas samples in the vacuum chamber of the apparatus, have modified forbetter handling and multifunctional capability. We have also developed a newdetection system of the diffraction patterns. The introduction of new XYZ-stagemanipulator has made it easier to get the precise control of the nozzle. We havedeveloped the high-temperature-pyrolysis vacuum line, made from the quartz tube andstainless-steel pipes. This system have been settled beside the diffraction chamber andit was connected to the nozzle on the XYZ-stage. Finally, we have constructed theprototype apparatus using the new nozzle and have carried out some experiments toobserve the diffraction pattern of small molecule in the gas phase..

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Radio Search forH2CCC toward HD 183143 as aCandidate for a Diffuse Interstellar BandCarrier (2012)
  • Author(s): Mitsunori Araki, Shuro Takano,Hiromichi Yamabe, Koichi Tsukiyama,and Nobuhiko Kuze
  • Journal Title: Astrophysical Journal Letters Volume: 753:L11 Pages: 1-3
  • DOI: doi:10.1088/2041-8205/753/1/L11
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A study ofthe structure and conformation of1,1-dicyclopropylethene by gas electrondiffraction and ab initio calculations (2012)
  • Author(s): Nobuhiko Kuze, Chiaki Ohno, ShinyaMorisaki, Yo Sugawara, KoichiTamagawa, Shigehiro Konaka
  • Journal Title: J.Mol. Struct Volume: 1014 Pages: 1014
  • DOI: doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2012.01.050
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A search for interstellarcarbon-chain alcohol HC4OH instar-forming region L1527 and dark cloudTMC-1 (2011)
  • Author(s): Mitsunori Araki, Shuro Takano,Hiromichi Yamabe, Naohiro Koshikawa,Koichi Tsukiyama, Aya Nakane, ToshiakiOkabayashi, Arisa Kunimatsu, andNobuhiko Kuze
  • Journal Title: The Astrophysical Journal Volume: 744 Pages: 163
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Metastable states inNO2+probed with Auger spectroscopy (2011)
  • Author(s): R. Puttner, V. Sekushin, H. Fukuzawa, T.Uhlikova, V . Spirko, T . Asahina, N.Kuze, H. Kato, M. Hoshino, H. Tanaka, T.D. Thomas, E. Kukk, Y. Tamenori, G.Kaindl and K. Ueda
  • Journal Title: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume: 13 Pages: 18436-18446
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Valence photoelectron spectroscopy of N2and CO: Recoil-induced rotationalexcitation, relative intensities, and atomicorbital composition of molecularorbitals (2010)
  • Author(s): T. D. Thomas, E. Kukk, T. Ouchi, A.Yamada, H. Fukuzawa, K. Ueda, R.Puttner, I. Higuchi, Y. Tamenori, T.Asahina, N. Kuze, H. Kato, M. Hoshino,H. Tanaka, A. Lindblad and L. J. Sathre
  • Journal Title: J.Chem. Phys Volume: 133 Pages: 174312
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Molecular structure of(E)-benzaldehyde oxime from gas-phaseelectron diffraction (2010)
  • Author(s): Nobuhiko Kuze, Takeshi Sakaizumi,Osamu Ohashi, Yutaka Yokouchi, KinyaIijima
  • Journal Title: J. Mol. Struct Volume: 978 Pages: 195-200
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] MOLECULARSTRUCTURE OF CAMPHOR BYGAS-PHASE ELECTRONDIFFRACTION, ROTATIONALSPECTROSCOPY AND QUANTUMCHEMICAL CALCULATION (2012)
  • Author(s): Nobuhiko Kuze, Ari Tokuda, MarikoIkeuchi, Takamune Yamagami, HiroshiTakeuchi, Shigehiro Konaka
  • Organizer: 24th Austin Symposium on MolecularStructure
  • Place of Presentation: Austin, Texas, USA
  • Year and Date: 20120303-06
• [Presentation] J3, RADIO SEARCH FORH2CCC TOWARD HD 183143 AS ACANDIDATE FOR A DIFUSEINTERSTELLAR BAND CARRIER (2012)
  • Author(s): Mitsunori Araki, Shuro Takano andNobuhiko Kuze
  • Organizer: The 22nd International Conference onHigh Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Place of Presentation: Praha, Czech Republic
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-06
• [Presentation] MICROWAVE SPECTRA OFTHE LINEAR CARBON-CHAINALCOHOL HC4OH Arisa Kunimatsu (2012)
  • Author(s): Saori Tanabe, Satoshi Ogawa, NobuhikoKuze
  • Organizer: The 22nd International Conference onHigh Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Place of Presentation: Praha, Czech Republic
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-04
• [Presentation] SEARCH FORINTERSTELLAR CARBON-CHAINALCOHOL HC4OH IN THE STARFORMING REGION L1527 (2011)
  • Author(s): Mitsunori Araki, Shuro TakanoHiromichi Yamabe Naohiro Koshikawa,Koichi Tsukiyama, Aya Nakane, ToshiakiOkabayashi, Arisa Kunimatsu andNobuhiko Kuze
  • Organizer: International Symposium on MolecularSpectroscopy 66th Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Columbus,Ohio, USA
  • Year and Date: 20110600
• [Presentation] Oral presentationTHE MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OFCAMPHOR BY GAS ELECTRONDIFFRACTION ANDQUANTUM-CHEMICALCALCULATIONS (2011)
  • Author(s): Nobuhiko Kuze,Mariko Ikeuchi, Takamune Yamagami,Shigehiro Konaka
  • Organizer: 14th European Symposium on GasElectron Diffraction
  • Place of Presentation: Moscow, Russia
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-27