[Academic] Fwd: FW: Seminar in Astrochemistry and Molecular Physics in Edinburgh

[Robert Martin]

Dear all,

Please note the seminar below. The speaker is Director of the Institute 
of Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, Optical Physics at Harvard and 
Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Rob

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Seminar Monday 12th of May, 1pm:

*Dynamics in large carbon-rich structures: how the first carbon 
molecules may have synthesized in interstellar space*

/H. R. Sadeghpour, ITAMP - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138/

Abstract:

Carbon is the 4th most abundant element in the Universe. It is the 
building block of life. Hydrocarbons, alcohols, acids, aldehydes, 
amines, and sugar have been detected in interstellar medium (ISM). 
There's substantial evidence pointing to the existence of polycyclic 
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in space. Vibrational lines of fullerenes 
have been detected in the microwave in nebulae. The mere fact that such 
atomistically pristine molecules are now known to exist in the dust of 
the ISM, while their natural terrestrial abundance is low, 
raises fascinating challenges. Where do they come from? How are they 
synthesized? What are the dynamics leading to self-assembly and what are 
the rates for such reactions? In this presentation, I will attempt at 
addressing some of these questions.

When? Monday 12th of May, 1-2pm

Where? Lecture Theatre 100 (LT100), School of Chemistry, Joseph Black 
Building, King's Buildings Campus, University of Edinburgh

Further information: Contact Adam Kirrander (Adam.Kirrander at ed.ac.uk 
<mailto:Adam.Kirrander at ed.ac.uk> or adam.kirrander at gmail.com 
<mailto:adam.kirrander at gmail.com>)

Coffee/Tea will be served afterwards in the 'Museum'.

Dr. Hossein R. Sadeghpour (Harvard, Director of ITAMP, 
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/itamp/) is a theoretician with a wide range 
of interests across ultracold chemistry, nanodevices, and 
astrochemistry. He has >120 publications, including papers in Science 
and Nature.

To schedule a short meeting with Dr Sadeghpour, please make an 
appointment on Doodle (http://doodle.com/f2si4s25h53binh7) or send an 
email to Adam Kirrander.

-- 

Dr. Adam Kirrander

School of Chemistry

University of Edinburgh

Joseph Black Building, West Mains Road

Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3JJ, UK

Tel. +44-(0)131-6504716

Mob. +44-(0)7905-226075

www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic/kirrander.html 
<http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic/kirrander.html>



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