A novel technique to monitor ultrafast photoinduced chemical reaction dynamics at surfaces [Elektronische Ressource] : the femtochemistry of methyl halide molecules adsorbed on oxides, metals and oxide supported metal clusters / vorgelegt von Mihai Emilian Vaida

A novel technique to monitor ultrafast photoinduced chemical reaction dynamics at surfaces: The femtochemistry of methyl halide molecules adsorbed on oxides, metals and oxide supported metal clusters Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades Dr. rer. nat. der Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften der Universität Ulm vorgelegt von Mihai Emilian Vaida aus Deva, Rumänien 2010 Amtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr. A. Groß 1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. T. M. Bernhardt 2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. H. Jones Tag der Promotion: 21.07.2010 Contents ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................. 7 ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................. 9 1 INTRODUCTION AND MOTIVATION ................................................................ 11 2 EXPERIMENTAL: GENERAL ASPECTS ............................................................ 15 2.1 Vacuum apparatus ................................................................................................................................ 16 2.1.1 Surface science chamber .................................................................................................................... 18 2.1.2 Sample holder .......................................................................