Conformations and fragmentation of biologically relevant molecules and their binary complexes with water probed by high resolution UV and mass analyzed threshold ionization spectroscopy [Elektronische Ressource] / Rosen Karaminkov

Technische Universitat¨ Munchen¨Physikalische ChemieConformations and Fragmentation of Biologically RelevantMolecules and their Binary Complexes with Water Probed byHigh Resolution UV and Mass Analyzed Threshold IonizationSpectroscopyRosen KaraminkovVollstandiger¨ Abdruck der vonder Fakultat¨ fur¨ Chemieder Technischen Universitat¨ Munchen¨zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDoktors der Naturwissenschaftengenehmigten Dissertation.Vorsitzender: Univ. Prof. Dr. St. J. GlaserPrufer¨ der Dissertation:1. Univ. Prof. Dr. H. J. Neusser2. Univ Dr. Dr. h. c. A. LaubereauDie Dissertation wurde am 09.11.2009 bei der Technischen Universitat¨ Munchen¨ eingereicht unddurch die Fakultat¨ fur¨ Chemie am 07.12.2009 angenommen.2To my lovely daughters,Vanessa and Plamena,and to my beloved wife,Evelina4PrefaceSince the dawn of humanity the permanent desideration for knowledge and understanding ofthe surrounding world has been the driving force that evolved the ancient studies and promotedthe science over the ages to its modern thrive with its complexity and variety of research fields.Nowadays the macroscopic properties and functionality of chemical and biological systems havebeen ultimately related to the microscopic properties of the their constituents thus giving riseto research areas such as spectroscopy, microbiology, nanoscience, etc., with their realms ofinterest, which are closely interwoven.