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H. Imanaka and M.A. Smith, “EUV Photochemical Production of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Initiated by Dissociative Charge Transfer Reaction of CH4”, J. Phys. Chem. A, submitted.

C.D. Niesh, J.I. Lunine, A. Somogyi, H. Imanaka, and M.A. Smith, “Rate Measurements of the Hydrolysis of Complex Organic Macromolecules in Cold Aqueous Solutions: Implications for Prebiotic Chemistry on the Early Earth and Titan”, Astrobiology 8, 273 (2008).

A.E. Belikov and M.A. Smith, “Reactions of HBr+ Ions in the 2Πi, v+ Quantum States with H2 and HBr Molecules”, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. A 82, 789 (2008).

H. Imanaka and M.A. Smith, “The Role of Photoionization in the Formation of Complex Organic Molecules in Titan’s Upper Atmosphere”, J. Geophys. Res. Lett. 34, L02204 (2007).

D. Gerlich and M.A. Smith, “Laboratory Astrochemistry:  Studying Molecules Under Inter- and Circumstellar Conditions”, Physica Scripta 73, C32 (2006).

A.E. Belikov and M.A. Smith, “Branching and Rate Coefficients of the HBr+ + HBr Reaction Through the Isotope-Resolved REMPI Technique”, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 246, 43 (2005).

C. Mullen and M.A. Smith, “Temperature Dependence and Kinetic Isotope Effects for the OH + HBr Reaction and H/D Isotopic Variants at Low Temperatures (53 – 135 K) Measured Using a Pulsed Supersonic Laval Nozzle Flow Reactor”, J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 3893 (2005).

C. Mullen and M.A. Smith, “Low Temperature NH (X 3Σ-) Radical Reactions with NO, Saturated, and Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Studied in a Pulsed Supersonic Laval Nozzle Flow Reactor Between 53 and 188 K”, J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 1391 (2005).

Somogyi, C-H. Oh, and M.A. Smith, “Organic Environments on Saturn’s Moon, Titan: Simulating Chemical Reactions and Analyzing Products by FT-ICR and Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometry”, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 16, 850 (2005).

R. Hodyss, G. McDonald, N. Sarker, M.A. Smith, P.M. Beauchamp, and J.L. Beauchamp, “Fluorescence Spectra of Titan Tholins: In-Situ Detection of Astrobiologically Interesting Areas on Titan’s Surface”, Icarus 171, 525 (2004).

T. Spangenberg, S. Köhler, B. Hansmann, U. Wachsmuth, B. Abel, and M.A. Smith, “Low-Temperature Reactions of OH Radicals with Propene and Isoprene in Pulsed Laval Nozzle Expansions”, J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 7527 (2004).

A.E. Belikov and M.A. Smith, “Low-Temperature Kinetics of the Charge- and Atom-Transfer Reaction (Br+, HBr+ [2Πi, v+], DBr+ [2Πi, v+]) + (HBr, DBr) → (HBr+, DBr+, H2Br+, D2Br+, HDBr+)”, J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 3447 (2004).

A.E. Belikov and M.A. Smith, “State-Specific Low Temperature Reactions (HBr+, DBr+) [2Πi, v] + (H2, D2): Channels and Rates”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 387, 7 (2004).

N. Sarker, A. Somogyi, J. I. Lunine, and M.A. Smith, “Titan Aerosol Analogues: Analysis of the Nonvolatile Tholins”, Astrobiology 3, 719 (2003).

M.A. Smith, S. Schlemmer, J. von Richthofen, and D. Gerlich, “HOC+ + H2 Isomerization Rate at 25 K:  Implications for the Observed [HCO+]/[HOC+] Ratios in the Interstellar Medium”, Astrophys. J. 578, L87 (2002).

S. Schlemmer, E. Lescop, J. von Richthofen, D. Gerlich, and M.A. Smith, “Laser Induced Reactions in a 22-Pole Ion Trap: C2H2+ + hv3 + H2 → C2H3+ + H”, J. Chem. Phys. 117, 2068 (2002).

A.E. Belikov and M.A. Smith, “State-Specific Low Temperature Reactions of DBr+2Πi (v+) + (D2, DBr) → D2Br+”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 358, 57 (2002).

V.I. Jaramillo, S. Gougeon, S. D. Le Picard, A. Canosa, M.A. Smith, and B. Rowe, “A Consensus View of the Temperature Dependence of the Gas Phase Reaction: OH + HBr → H2O + Br”, Int. J. Chem. Kinetics 34, 339 (2002).

V.I. Jaramillo and M.A. Smith, “Temperature-Dependent Kinetic Isotope Effects in the Gas-Phase Reaction: OH + HBr”, J. Phys. Chem. A 105, 5854 (2001).

A.E. Belikov, C. Mullen, and M.A. Smith, “State-Specific Reactions HBr+(2Πi, v+) + (H2, HBr) → H2Br+ at Low Collisional Energies”, J. Chem. Phys. 114, 6625 (2001).

D.A. Steinhurst, J.-L. Le Garrec, M.M. Ahern, and M.A. Smith, “Low Temperature Vibrational Relaxation of OD in the A2Σ State”, Mol. Phys. 99, 1193(2001).

J.-L. Le Garrec, D.A. Steinhurst, and M.A. Smith, “Measurement of the Autodetachment Lifetime of SF6-* as a Function of Electron Energy in a Free Jet Expansion”, J. Chem. Phys. 114, 8831 (2001).

A.E. Belikov, A.V. Storozhev, M.L. Strekalov, and M.A. Smith, “Rotational Relaxation Rates in CO-He Mixtures”, Mol. Phys. 99, 559 (2001).

A.E. Belikov, M.M. Ahern, and M.A. Smith, “Rotational and Vibrational Relaxation of Hydrides in Free Jets: HBr and OH”, in Atomic and Molecular Beams: State-of-the-Art 2000, R. Campargue, Ed., Springer-VErlag, Berlin/Heidelberg, 283 (2000).

A.E. Belikov and M.A. Smith, “State-to-State Rate Coefficients for Rotational Relaxation of CO in Ar”, J. Chem. Phys. 110, 8513 (1999).

J.I. Lunine, J. Beauchamp, M.A. Smith, and E. Nikolaev, “The Abiotic Generation of Homochirality on Saturn’s Moon Titan”, in Advances in Biochirality, G. Palyi, C. Zucchi, and L. Caglioti, Eds., Elsevier, Oxford, 257 (1999).

M.M. Ahern, D.A. Steinhurst, and M.A. Smith, “Rotational Relaxation of CO in He, Ar, N2 and CO Free Jets”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 300, 681 (1999).

M.M. Ahern and M.A. Smith, “Low Temperature Relaxation of OH in the X2Π and A2Σ States in an Argon Free-Jet”, J. Chem. Phys. 110, 8555 (1999).

M.A. Smith, “Low Temperature Rate Studies of Ions and Radicals in Supersonic Flows”, in International Reviews in Physical Chemistry, T.S. Zwier and D.C. Clary, Eds., 17, 35 (1998).

A.E. Belikov, M.M. Ahern, and M.A. Smith, “REMPI Spectroscopy of Internal State Populations in HBr + Ar Free Jets: Rotational Relaxation of HBr”, Chem. Phys. 234, 195 (1998).

D.B. Atkinson, V.I. Jaramillo, and M.A. Smith, “Low-Temperature Kinetic Behavior of the Bimolecular Reaction OH + HBr (76 – 242 K)”, J. Phys. Chem. A 101, 3356 (1997).

M.A. Smith and M. Hawley, “Ion/Molecule Reaction Rate Coefficients at Translational Temperatures Below 5 K: Selected Bimolecular Reactions of C2H2+ and NH4+”, Intl. J. Mass Spect. Ion. Proc. 149/150, 199 (1995).

M.A. Smith, “Adiabatic Expansion Approaches to the Study of Low Temperature Ion and Free Radical Chemistry”, book of invited papers for the 10th Symposium on Elementary Processes and Chemical Reactions in Low Temperature Plasma, Stará Lesna, Slovakia, published in Acta Physica Univ. Comen. 36, 121 (1995).

P. Tosi, D. Cappelletti, O. Dmitriev, S. Giordani, D. Bassi, D.R. Latimer, and M.A. Smith, “Dissociative Charge Transfer of Argon Ions with Methane Molecules from Ultralow to Superthermal Collision Energies”, J. Phys. Chem. 99, 15538 (1995).

D.B. Atkinson and M.A. Smith, “Design and Characterization of Pulsed Uniform Supersonic Expansions for Chemical Applications”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 66, 4434 (1995).

T.L. Mazely, G.H. Roehrig, and M.A. Smith, “Free Jet Expansions of Binary Atomic Mixtures: A Method of Moments Solution of the Boltzmann Equation”, J. Chem. Phys. 103, 8638 (1995).

M.A. Smith, “Ion-Molecule Reaction Dynamics at Very Low Temperatures”, in Unimolecular and Biomolecular Reaction Dynamics, Vol. 1, C.Y. Ng, T. Baer, and I. Powis, Eds., Wiley, New York, 183 (1994).

D.R. Latimer and M.A. Smith, “Electronic Energy Transfer Kinetics of Xe+(2P1/2) at Very Low Temperatures”, J. Chem. Phys. 101, 3852 (1994).

D.R. Latimer and M.A. Smith, “Direct Observation of HSF6+ and the Bracketing of the SF6 Proton Affinity at 5 K”, J. Chem. Phys. 101, 3410 (1994); Erratum, 101, 10197 (1994).

D.B. Atkinson and M.A. Smith, “Radical-Molecule Kinetics in Pulsed Uniform Supersonic Flows: Termolecular Association of OH + NO Between 90 and 220 K”, J. Phys. Chem. 98, 5797 (1994).

M.A. Smith, M. Hawley, D. Latimer, and N. Melosh, “Ion-Molecule Reaction Studies Below 10 K: The State Specific Reaction of Ar+ (2PJ) with H2, D2, and HD”, Acta Physica Univ. Comen. 34, 3 (1993).

M.A. Smith and M. Hawley, “Ion Chemistry at Extremely Low Temperatures: A Free Jet Expansion Approach”, in Advances in Gas Phase Ion Chemistry, Vol. 1, N.G. Adams and L.M. Babcock, Eds., JAI Press, Greenwich (1992).

M.A. Smith, “The Nature of Distribution Functions for Colliding Systems: Calculation of Averaged Properties”, J. of Chem. Ed. 70, 218 (1993).

M. Hawley and M.A. Smith, “Charge-Transfer Chemistry of Ar+(2P3/2) and Kr+(2P3/2) at Very Low Collision Energies”, J. Phys. Chem. 96, 6693 (1992).

M. Hawley and M.A. Smith, “The Low Translational Energy Dependence of the Reaction Ar+(2P3/2,1/2) + H2(D2)”, J. Chem. Phys. 96, 7440 (1992).

M. Hawley and M.A. Smith, “The Gas Phase Reaction of C2H2+ with H2 Below 3 K: The Reopening of the Bimolecular C2H3+ Channel at Low Energy”, J. Chem. Phys. 96, 1121 (1992).

M. Hawley and M.A. Smith, “Gas Phase Atomic Association Reactions of Ar+, Kr+, and Xe+ at Temperatures Near 1 K”, J. Chem. Phys. 96, 326 (1992).

M.A. Smith, “Dynamics of Chemical Reactions”, in Magill’s Survey of Science: Physical Science, Frank N. Magill, Ed., Salem Press, Pasadena, California, 399 (1992).

M.A. Smith, “Molecular Collision Processes”, in Magill’s Survey of Science: Physical Science, Frank N. Magill, Ed., Salem Press, Pasadena, California, 1401 (1992).

M. Hawley and M.A. Smith, “Gas Phase Collisional Quenching of NO+(v=1) Ions Below 5 K”, J. Phys. Chem. 95, 8662 (1991).

L.K. Randeniya and M.A. Smith, “Gas Phase Reaction Rates of N2+ with CH4, O2, and n-H2 at Very Low Temperatures”, J. Chem. Phys. 94, 351 (1991).

T.L. Mazely and M.A. Smith, “Rotational Relaxation of N2 in a Free Jet Expansion”, J. Phys. Chem. 94, 6930 (1990).

L.K. Randeniya and M.A. Smith, “Temperature Dependence of the Atomic Three-Body Association Reaction Ar+ + 2Ar → Ar2+ + Ar Below 3 K”, J. Phys. Chem. 94, 5205 (1990).

L.K. Randeniya and M.A. Smith, “A Study of Molecular Supersonic Flow Using the Generalized Boltzmann Equation”, J. Chem. Phys. 93, 661 (1990).

M. Hawley, T.L. Mazely, L.K. Randeniya, R.S. Smith, X.K. Zeng, and M.A. Smith, “A Free Jet Flow Reactor for Ion/Molecule Reaction Studies at Very Low Energies”, Intl. J. Mass Spect. Ion Proc. 97, 55 (1990).

M. Hawley and M.A. Smith, “Chemical Reaction Mechanisms at Unusually Low Temperatures: The Gas-Phase Reaction of C2H2 + H2”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111, 8293 (1989).

L.K. Randeniya, X.K. Zeng, R.S. Smith, and M.A. Smith, “Temperature Dependence of Termolecular Association Reactions N2+ + 2N2 → N4+ + N2 and O2+ + 2O2 → O4+ O2 Occurring in Free Jet Expansions Below 20 K”, J. Phys. Chem. 93, 8031 (1989).

T.L. Mazely and M.A. Smith, “Kinetic Analysis in Thermally Anisotropic Systems: Application to Supersonic Free Jet Expansions”, J. Chem. Phys. 89, 2048 (1988).

L.K. Randeniya, X. Zeng, and M.A. Smith, “Low-Temperature NO+  Ion-Molecule Reactions in a Nitric Oxide Expansion”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 147, 346 (1988).

T.L. Mazely and M.A. Smith, “Gas Phase Reaction Rates of C+ with O2, NO and N2O Near 0.6 K”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 144, 563 (1988).

B.A. Collings, J.C. Polanyi, M.A. Smith, A. Stolow, and A.W. Tarr, “Observation of the Transition State HD2++ in Collisions, H + D2”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 59, 2551 (1987).

J. Hager, M.A. Smith, and S.C. Wallace, “Two-Color Threshold Photoionization of Jet-Cooled Aniline: Vibrationally Selective Autoionization”, J. Chem. Phys. 84, 6771 (1986).

J. Hager, M. Ivanco, M.A. Smith, and S.C. Wallace, “Two-Color Threshold Photoionization Spectroscopy of Jet-Cooled Indole Clusters”, Chem. Phys. 105, 397 (1986).

J. Hager, M.A. Smith, and S.C. Wallace, “Autoionizing Rydberg Structure Observed in the Vibrationally Selective, Two-Color, Threshold Photoionization Spectrum of Jet-Cooled Aniline”, J. Chem. Phys. 83, 4820 (1985).

J. Hager, M. Ivanco, M.A. Smith, and S.C. Wallace, “Solvation Effects in Jet-Cooled Van Der Waals Clusters: Two-Color Threshold Photoionization Spectroscopy of Indole, Indole-Argon, Indole-Methane, Indole-Water and Indole-Methanol”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 113, 503 (1984).

Y-C. Hsu, M.A. Smith, and S.C. Wallace, “The Predissociation Dynamics of the A¢¢, State of HCN and DCN”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 111, 219 (1984).

M.A. Smith, J.W. Hager, and S.C. Wallace, “Two Color Photoionization Spectroscopy of Jet Cooled Aniline: Vibrational Frequencies of the Aniline  2B1 Radical Cation”, J. Chem. Phys. 80, 3097 (1984).

M.A. Smith, J.W. Hager, and S.C. Wallace, “Two-Color Laser Photoionization Spectroscopy in a Collisionless Free-Jet Expansion: Spectroscopy and Excited-State Dynamics of Diazabicylooctane”, J. Phys. Chem. 88, 2250 (1984).

M.A. Smith and S.R. Leone, “Product Vibrational State Distributions in Thermal Energy Associative Detachment Reactions: F- + H,D → HF(v), DF(v) + e-”, J. Chem. Phys. 78, 1325 (1983).

M.A. Smith, V.M. Bierbaum, and S.R. Leone, “Infrared Chemiluminescence from Vibrationally Excited NO+:  Product Branching in the N+ + O2 Ion-Molecule Reaction”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 94, 398 (1983).

M.M. Maricq, M.A. Smith, C.J.S.M. Simpson, and G.B. Ellison, “Vibrational Product States from Reactions of CN- with the Hydrogen Halides and Hydrogen Atoms”, J. Chem. Phys. 74, 6154 (1981).

M.A. Smith, R.M. Barkley, G.B. Ellison, “Neutral Products of Ion-Molecule Reactions”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 102, 6851 (1980).

M.A. Smith, B. Weinstein, and F.D. Greene, “Cyclic Azo Dioxides, Synthesis and Properties of Bis(o-nitrosobenzyl) Derivatives”, J. Org. Chem. 45, 4597 (1980).

T. Koenig, M.A. Smith, and W. Snell, “The He(I) Photoelectron Spectrum of Cyclopentadienone”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 99, 6663 (1977).

 Books:

M.A. Smith, “A Student Guide and Solution Set to Barrows Physical Chemistry”, 6th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York (1996).

 

Prof. Mark A. Smith
Department Head
Department of Chemistry
University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210041
Tucson, Arizona  85721
Phone:  520.621.2115 º FAX:  520.621.8407
email: 
msmith@email.arizona.edu