Publications

2010

43.  J. Wen, J. Harada, K. Buyle, K. Yuan, H. Tamiaki, H. Oh-oka, R.A. Loomis, and R.E. Blankenship*, “Characterization of an FMO varian of chlorobaculum tepidum carrying bacteriochlorophyll a esterified by geranylgeraniol”, Biochem., 49, 5455-5463 (2010).

42.  Y.-H. Liu, V.L. Wayman, P.C. Gibbons, R.A. Loomis*, and W.E. Buhro*, “Origin of high photoluminescence efficiencies in CdSe quantum belts”, Nano Lett., 10, 352-357 (2010).

2009

41.  J.J. Glennon, R. Tang, W.E. Buhro, R.A. Loomis*, D.A. Bussian, H. Htoon, V.I. Klimov*, “Exciton localization and migration in individual CdSe quantum wires at low temperatures”, Phys. Rev. B, 80, 081303(R)/1-081303(R)/4 (2009).

40.  Y. Zhang, K. Vidma, D.H. Parker, and R.A. Loomis, “Photodissociation of the linear Ar-I2 van der Waals complex: velocity-map imaging of the I2 fragment”, J. Chem. Phys. 130, 104302/1-104302/9 (2009).

2008

39.  D.S. Boucher, J.P. Darr, D.B. Strasfeld, and R.A. Loomis*, “Spectroscopic identification of higher-order rare gas-dihalogen complexes with different geometries: He2,3···Br2 and He2,3···ICl”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 112, 13393-13401 (2008).

38.  J.P. Darr, R.A. Loomis*, and A.B. McCoy, “Probing the dependence of long-range, four-atom interactions on intermolecular orientation:  2. Molecular deuterium and iodine monochloride”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 112, 9494-9502 (2008).

37.  J.P. Darr and R.A. Loomis*, “Experimental interrogation of the multidimensional He + ICl(E,v†) and He + ICl(b,v†) intermolecular potential energy surfaces”, J. Chem. Phys., 129, 144306/1-144306/11 (2008).

36.  J.J. Glennon, W.E. Buhro, and R.A. Loomis*, “Simple surface-trap-filling model for photoluminescence blinking spanning entire CdSe quantum wires”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 4813-4817 (2008).

35.  D.S. Boucher and R.A. Loomis*, “Stabilization of different conformers of weakly bound complexes to access varying excited-state intermolecular dynamics”, Adv. Chem. Phys., 138, 375-419 (2008).

2007

34.  J.P. Darr, A.C. Crowther, and R.A. Loomis*, “Probing the dependence of long-range, four-atom interactions on intermolecular orientation: 1. Molecular hydrogen and iodine monochloride”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 111, 13387-13396 (2007).

33.  J.J. Glennon, R. Tang, W.E. Buhro*, and R.A. Loomis*, “Synchronous photoluminescence intermittency (blinking) along whole semiconductor quantum wires”, Nano Lett., 7, 3290-3295 (2007).

2006

32.  S.A. Ray, A.B. McCoy*, J.J. Glennon, J.P. Darr, E.J. Fesser, J.R. Lancaster, and R.A. Loomis*, “Experimental and theoretical investigations of the He···I2 rovibronic spectra in the I2 B–X, 20–0 region”, J. Chem. Phys., 125, 164314/1-164314/9 (2006).

2005

31.  J.P. Darr and R.A. Loomis*, “Low-energy, collision-induced vibrational energy relaxation within a heavy molecule-light atom supersonic expansion: ICl/He”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 7, 3323-30 (2005).

30.  D.S. Boucher, D.B. Strasfeld, R.A. Loomis*, J.M. Herbert, S.A. Ray, and A.B. McCoy*, “Stabilization and rovibronic spectra of the T-shaped and linear ground-state conformers of a weakly bound rare-gas–homonuclear dihalogen complex: He···79Br2”, J. Chem. Phys., 123, 104312/1-104312/14 (2005).

29.  J.P. Darr, J.J. Glennon, R.A. Loomis*, “Observation of bound-free transitions of the linear Ar···I2(X,v=0) complex in and above the I2 B–X region”, J. Chem. Phys., 122, 131101/1-131101/4 (2005).

28.  J.P. Darr, R.A. Loomis*, and A.B. McCoy, “The dissociation dynamics of He···ICl(B,v'=2,3) complexes with varying amounts of internal energy”, J. Chem. Phys., 122, 044318/1-044318/12 (2005).


2004

27.  D.S. Boucher, J.P. Darr, M.D. Bradke, R.A. Loomis*, and A.B. McCoy*, “A combined experimental/ theoretical investigation of the He + ICl interactions: Determination of the binding energies of the T-shaped and linear He···I35Cl(X,v"=0) isomers”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 6, 5275-82 (2004).

26.  D.B. Strasfeld, J.P. Darr, and R.A. Loomis*, “Experimental characterization of the Ne + ICl(X,v"=0) and Ne + ICl(B,v'=2) intermolecular potentials”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 397, 116-22 (2004).

25.  A.B. McCoy*, J.P. Darr, D.S. Boucher, P.R. Winter, M.D. Bradke, and R.A. Loomis*, “A combined experimental/theoretical investigation of the He + ICl interactions:  I.  The ro-vibronic spectrum of He···ICl complexes in the ICl B–X, 3–0 region”, J. Chem. Phys., 120, 2677-85 (2004).

24.  J.P. Darr and R.A. Loomis*, “Experimental observation of competing pathways in the relaxation of ICl* in a He supersonic expansion”, Faraday Discuss., 127, 213-26 (2004).


2003

23.  W.E. Buhro*, H. Yu, J. Li, R.A. Loomis, P.C. Gibbons, and L-W. Wang, “Cadmium selenide quantum wires and the transition from 3D to 2D confinement”, JACS, 125, 16168-9 (2003).

22.  J.P. Darr, A.C. Crowther, and R.A. Loomis*, “Direct measurement of the binding energy of the linear He···I35,37Cl(X) isotopomers”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 378, 359-67 (2003).

21.  D.S. Boucher, M.D. Bradke, J.P. Darr, and R.A. Loomis*, “Preferential stabilization of different isomers of weakly bound complexes”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 107, 6901-4 (2003).

20.  H. Yu, J. Li, R.A. Loomis, L-W. Wang and W.E. Buhro*, “2D vs. 3D quantum confinement in indium phosphide; experimental comparison of quantum wires and quantum dots”, Nature Mater. 2, 517-20 (2003).

19.  M.D. Bradke and R.A. Loomis*, “Spectroscopic observation of the preferentially stabilized, linear He···ICl(X) complex”, J. Chem. Phys., 118, 7233-44 (2003).


2000

18.  J.P. Reid, R.A. Loomis, and S.R. Leone*, “Competition between N–H and N–D bond cleavage in the photodissociation of NH2D and ND2H”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 104, 10139-49 (2000).

17.  J.P. Reid, R.A. Loomis, and S.R. Leone*, “The effect of parent zero-point motion on the ND2 (A) rotational state distribution in the 193.3 nm photolysis of ND3”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 324, 240-8 (2000).

16.  J.P. Reid, and R.A. Loomis, and S.R. Leone*, “Characterization of dynamical product-state distributions by spectral extended cross-correlation: Vibrational dynamics in the photofragmentation of NH2D and ND2H”, J. Chem. Phys., 112, 3181-91 (2000).

15.  R.A. Loomis, J.P. Reid and S.R. Leone*, “Photofragmentation of ammonia at 193.3 nm: Bimodal rotational distributions and vibrational excitation of NH2(A)”, J. Chem. Phys., 112, 658-69 (2000).


1999

14.  R. Uberna, Z. Amitay, R.A. Loomis, and S.R. Leone*, “Phase control of wave packet dynamics using shaped femtosecond pulses”, Faraday Discuss., 113, 385-400 (1999).


1998

13.  R.A. Loomis, S.R. Leone*, and M.K. Gilles, “Novel five-membered ring intermediates in gas phase reactions”, Res. Chem. Intermed., 24, 707-53 (1998).

12.  J. Lindner, R.A. Loomis, J.J. Klaassen, and S.R. Leone*, “A laser photolysis/time-resolved Fourier transform infrared emission study of OH(X 2P, v) produced in the reaction of alkyl radicals with O(3P)”, J. Chem. Phys., 108, 1944-52 (1998).


1997

11.  M.I. Lester*, R.A. Loomis, R.L. Schwartz, and S.P. Walch, “Electronic quenching of OH A 2S+ (v'  = 0, 1) in complexes with hydrogen and nitrogen”, J. Phys. Chem., 101, 9195-206 (1997).

10.  R.A. Loomis and M.I. Lester*, “OH‑H2 entrance channel complexes”, Ann. Rev. Phys. Chem., 48, 643-73 (1997).

9.   R.A. Loomis, J.J. Klaassen, J. Lindner, P.G. Christopher, and S.R. Leone*, “Fourier transform infrared emission study of the mechanism and dynamics of HOI formed in the reaction of alkyl iodides with O(3P)”, J. Chem. Phys., 106, 3934-47 (1997).


1996

8.   R.L. Schwartz, L.C. Giancarlo, R.A. Loomis, R.T. Bonn, and M.I. Lester*, “Intermolecular vibrations and relaxation dynamics in complexes of OH A 2S+ (v"=0, 1) with N2”, J. Chem. Phys., 105, 10224-36 (1996).

7.   R.A. Loomis, R.L Schwartz, and M.I. Lester*, “Electronic spectroscopy and quenching dynamics of OH‑H2/D2 pre-reactive complexes”, J. Chem. Phys., 104, 6984-96 (1996).


1995

6.   R.A. Loomis and M.I. Lester*, “Stabilization of reactants in a weakly bound complex: OH-H2 and OH-D2”, J. Chem. Phys., 103, 4371-4 (1995).


1993

5.   M.I. Lester*, R.A. Loomis, L.C. Giancarlo, M.T. Berry, C. Chakravarty, and D.C. Clary, “Refinement of the OH A 2S+ (v=0) + Ar intermolecular potential energy surface”, J. Chem. Phys., 98, 9320-34 (1993).


1992

4.   M.T. Berry, R.A. Loomis, L.C. Giancarlo, and M.I. Lester*, “Stimulated emission pumping of intermolecular vibrations in OH‑Ar(X 2P)”, J. Chem. Phys., 96, 7890-903 (1992).


1991 and earlier

3.   G. Vandegrift* and R. Loomis, “End-loss analyzer for plasma diagnosis”, Rev. Sci. Instr. 62, 1368-9 (1991).

2.   G. Vandegrift*, T. Baker, J. DiGrazio, A. Dohne, A. Flori, R. Loomis, C. Steel, and D. Velat, “Wave cutoff on a suspended slinky”, Amer. J. Phys., 57, 949-51 (1989).

1.    J.W. Luetzelschwab*, T.W. Baker, R.A. Loomis, and W.L. Phillis, “Effect of humidity on radon adsorption by charcoal”, Proceedings of the Health Physics Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, (1989).