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Horst Köppel is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of chemistry, physics, and earth and planetary sciences. Their research spans multiple interdisciplinary areas, including atomic and molecular physics, atmospheric science, and spectroscopy.

Their work covers several specialized subfields such as:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Spectroscopy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Global and Planetary Change

They have engaged consistently with topics related to advanced chemical physics studies, photochemistry, electron transfer, and atmospheric phenomena. Main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols

Horst Köppel has published numerous papers in reputed journals, with recent work focused on vibronic coupling and photodissociation dynamics. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Vibronic coupling in the ground and excited states of the pyridine radical cation," 2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "UV absorption spectrum and photodissociation dynamics of CH 2 OO following excitation to the B 1 A' state," 2021, Molecular Physics
  • "Correlated quantum treatment of the photodissociation dynamics of formaldehyde oxide CH2OO," 2022, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Vibronic coupling in the ground and excited states of the imidazole radical cation," 2022, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Photodissociation dynamics and UV absorption spectrum of acetone oxide (CH3)2COO," 2023, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Their most frequent publication venues reflect a strong focus on physical chemistry and molecular physics. These venues include:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Molecular Physics
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Chemical Physics Letters

Collaborations form a significant part of their academic activity, with frequent co-authors as follows:

  • Behnam Nikoobakht
  • Maximilian F. S. J. Menger
  • А. Б. Трофимов
  • A. D. Skitnevskaya
  • E. K. Grigoricheva

Best Publications

  • Multimode molecular dynamics beyond the Born-Oppenheimer approximation

    H Köppel;W Domcke;L. S Cederbaum

  • Conical Intersections: Electronic Structure, Dynamics and Spectroscopy

    Wolfgang Domcke;David R Yarkony;Horst Köppel

  • Adiabatic and quasidiabatic states in a Gauge theoretical framework

    T. Pacher;L. S. Cederbaum;H. Köppel

  • Conical Intersections: Theory, Computation and Experiment

    Wolfgang Domcke;David R Yarkony;Horst Köppel

  • Theoretical Investigations on Chalcogen−Chalcogen Interactions: What Makes These Nonbonded Interactions Bonding?

    Christian Bleiholder;Daniel B. Werz;Horst Köppel;Rolf Gleiter

  • Approximately diabatic states from block diagonalization of the electronic Hamiltonian

    T. Pacher;L. S. Cederbaum;H. Köppel

  • Using the MCTDH wavepacket propagation method to describe multimode non-adiabatic dynamics

    G. A. Worth;H.-D. Meyer;H. Köppel;L. S. Cederbaum

  • Theoretical investigations on heteronuclear chalcogen-chalcogen interactions: on the nature of weak bonds between chalcogen centers.

    Christian Bleiholder;Rolf Gleiter;Daniel B. Werz;Horst Köppel

  • Dynamics on potential energy surfaces with a conical intersection: Adiabatic, intermediate, and diabatic behavior

    Uwe Manthe;H Köppel

  • On the statistical behaviour of molecular vibronic energy levels

    E. Haller;H. Köppel;L.S. Cederbaum

  • Interplay of Jahn–Teller and pseudo‐Jahn–Teller vibronic dynamics in the benzene cation

    H. Köppel;L. S. Cederbaum;W. Domcke

  • Spectroscopic effects of conical intersections of molecular potential energy surfaces

    W. Domcke;H. Köppel;L.S. Cederbaum

  • New method for calculating wave packet dynamics: Strongly coupled surfaces and the adiabatic basis

    Uwe Manthe;H Köppel

  • Aspects of dissipative electronic and vibrational dynamics of strongly vibronically coupled systems

    R. Schneider;W. Domcke;H. Köppel

  • Construction scheme for regularized diabatic states

    H. Köppel;J. Gronki;S. Mahapatra

  • Strong vibronic coupling effects in ionization spectra: The ``mystery band'' of butatriene

    L.S. Cederbaum;W. Domcke;H. Köppel;W. Von Niessen

  • Multistate vibronic interactions in the benzene radical cation. II. Quantum dynamical simulations

    H. Köppel;M. Döscher;I. Bâldea;H.-D. Meyer

  • Uncovering the Transition from Regularity to Irregularity in a Quantum System

    E. Haller;H. Köppel;L. S. Cederbaum

  • PROPOSAL AND NUMERICAL TEST OF A SIMPLE DIABATIZATION SCHEME

    A. Thiel;H. Köppel

  • The visible absorption spectrum of NO2: A three-mode nuclear dynamics investigation

    E Haller;H Köppel;L.S Cederbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorenz S. Cederbaum
Lorenz S. Cederbaum Heidelberg University
Wolfgang Domcke
Wolfgang Domcke Technical University of Munich
Hans-Dieter Meyer
Hans-Dieter Meyer Heidelberg University
Jochen Schirmer
Jochen Schirmer Heidelberg University
David R. Yarkony
David R. Yarkony Johns Hopkins University
W. von Niessen
W. von Niessen Technische Universität Braunschweig
Samuel Leutwyler
Samuel Leutwyler University of Bern
Péter G. Szalay
Péter G. Szalay Eötvös Loránd University
Wolfgang Wenzel
Wolfgang Wenzel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Uwe Manthe
Uwe Manthe Bielefeld University

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