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2026

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105
Citations
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1007
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73

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Citations
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Gerard Meijer is a researcher affiliated with the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their academic work primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Chemistry, with a notable focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The research topics covered in their publications include a diverse range of subfields, such as:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics

Gerard Meijer's recent papers showcase contributions to various scientific journals. Among these are:

  • "Water at charged interfaces" (2021), published in Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "Remote Participation during Glycosylation Reactions of Galactose Building Blocks: Direct Evidence from Cryogenic Vibrational Spectroscopy" (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Accurate vertical ionization energy and work function determinations of liquid water and aqueous solutions" (2021), published in Chemical Science
  • "Unravelling the structural complexity of glycolipids with cryogenic infrared spectroscopy" (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • "Core level photoelectron spectroscopy of heterogeneous reactions at liquid-vapor interfaces: Current status, challenges, and prospects" (2021), published in The Journal of Chemical Physics

The venues where Gerard Meijer frequently publishes include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors with whom they have published multiple papers. These frequent collaborators include Gert von Helden, Kevin Pagel, Kim Greis, Bernd Winter, and Carla Kirschbaum.

Gerard Meijer's research emphasis on spectroscopy and molecular physics positions their work at the intersection of experimental and theoretical approaches to understanding molecular structures and interactions. This includes investigations into cold atom physics, quantum chemical studies, and applications in mass spectrometry.

Best Publications

  • Cavity ring-down spectroscopy: Experimental schemes and applications

    Giel Berden;Rudy Peeters;Gerard J. M. Meijer

  • Decelerating Neutral Dipolar Molecules

    Giel Berden;Hendrick L. Bethlem;Gerard Meijer

  • Vibrational Raman and infrared spectra of chromatographically separated C60 and C70 fullerene clusters

    Donald S. Bethune;Gerard Meijer;Wade C. Tang;Hal J. Rosen

  • CO oxidation as a prototypical reaction for heterogeneous processes

    Hans-Joachim Freund;Gerard Meijer;Matthias Scheffler;Robert Schlögl

  • Decelerating neutral dipolar molecules

    Hendrick L. Bethlem;Giel Berden;Gerard Meijer

  • Electrostatic trapping of ammonia molecules

    Hendrick L. Bethlem;Giel Berden;Floris M. H. Crompvoets;Rienk T. Jongma

  • Carbon-13 NMR study of the C60 cluster in the solid state: molecular motion and carbon chemical shift anisotropy

    C.S. Yannoni;R.D. Johnson;G.J.M. Meijer;D.S. Bethune

  • Structures of neutral Au7, Au19, and Au20 clusters in the gas phase.

    Philipp Gruene;David M. Rayner;Britta Redlich;Alexander F. G. van der Meer

  • Gas-phase infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy of mass-selected molecular ions

    Jos Oomens;Boris G. Sartakov;Gerard Meijer;Gert von Helden

  • NMR determination of the bond lengths in C60

    C.S. Yannoni;P.P. Bernier;D.S. Bethune;G.J.M. Meijer

  • The vibrational Raman spectra of purified solid films of C60 and C70

    Donald S. Bethune;Gerard Meijer;Wade C. Tang;Hal J. Rosen

  • Cavity enhanced absorption and cavity enhanced magnetic rotation spectroscopy

    Richard Engeln;Giel Berden;Rudy Peeters;Gerard Meijer

  • Water at charged interfaces

    Grazia Gonella;Grazia Gonella;Ellen H. G. Backus;Ellen H. G. Backus;Yuki Nagata;Douwe J. Bonthuis

  • Photoelectron angular distributions from strong-field ionization of oriented molecules

    Lotte Holmegaard;Jonas L. Hansen;Line Kalhøj;Sofie Louise Kragh

  • Manipulation and control of molecular beams.

    Sebastiaan Y. T. van de Meerakker;Hendrick L. Bethlem;Nicolas Vanhaecke;Gerard Meijer

  • C60 has icosahedral symmetry

    Robert D. Johnson;Gerard Meijer;Donald S. Bethune

  • Laser-induced alignment and orientation of quantum-state-selected large molecules

    Lotte Holmegaard;Jens H. Nielsen;Iftach Nevo;Henrik Stapelfeldt

  • Taming molecular beams

    Sebastiaan Y. T. van de Meerakker;Hendrick L. Bethlem;Gerard Meijer

  • Deceleration and trapping of ammonia using time-varying electric fields

    Hendrick L. Bethlem;Floris M. H. Crompvoets;Rienk T. Jongma;Sebastiaan Y. T. van de Meerakker

  • Laser-induced fluorescence with tunable excimer lasers as a possible method for instantaneous temperature field measurements at high pressures: checks with an atmospheric flame

    Peter Andresen;A. Bath;W. Gröger;H. W. Lülf

  • Structures of Neutral Au7, Au19, and Au20Clusters in the Gas Phase.

    Philipp Gruene;David M. Rayner;Britta Redlich;Alexander F. G. van der Meer

  • Decelerating neutral dipolar molecules

    G. Meijer

  • CO Oxidation as a Prototypical Reaction for Heterogeneous Processes

    Hans‐Joachim Freund;Gerard Meijer;Matthias Scheffler;Robert Schloegl

Frequent Co-Authors

Gert von Helden
Gert von Helden Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
André Fielicke
André Fielicke Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Jos Oomens
Jos Oomens Radboud University
Knut R. Asmis
Knut R. Asmis Leipzig University
Kevin Pagel
Kevin Pagel Freie Universität Berlin
Giel Berden
Giel Berden Radboud University
Donald S. Bethune
Donald S. Bethune IBM (United States)
Matthias Scheffler
Matthias Scheffler Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Henrik Stapelfeldt
Henrik Stapelfeldt Aarhus University
Michael A. Duncan
Michael A. Duncan University of Georgia

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