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Michael C. Heaven

Michael C. Heaven

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Chemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
7374
World Ranking
16079
National Ranking
4010

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1987 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Michael C. Heaven is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Chemistry. Their research primarily focuses on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, with significant work in Spectroscopy and Inorganic Chemistry. The scientist's work also spans Materials Chemistry and Atmospheric Science.

Their research topics cover advanced studies in chemical physics, atomic and molecular physics, spectroscopy and laser applications, cold atom physics including Bose-Einstein condensates, radioactive element chemistry and processing, atomic and subatomic physics research, and inorganic fluorides and related compounds.

Michael C. Heaven has published in several notable venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Proceedings of the 2020 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Proceedings of the 2022 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Spectroscopic and theoretical studies of UN and UN+, 2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Electronic Spectroscopy and Photoionization of LiMg, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Investigation of dual-wavelength pump schemes for optically pumped rare gas lasers, 2020, Optics Express
  • Kinetics of Metastable Argon Optical Excitation and Gain in Ar/He Microplasmas, 2023, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Electronic Spectroscopy and Photoionization of LiBe, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Michael C. Heaven collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Thomas D. Persinger
  • Timothy C. Steimle
  • Jiande Han
  • Joel R. Schmitz
  • Anh Le

The scientist received the Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation award in 1987. This accolade marks their recognition within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Beryllium Dimer—Caught in the Act of Bonding

    Jeremy M. Merritt;Vladimir E. Bondybey;Michael C. Heaven

  • Kinetics of polyatomic free radicals produced by laser photolysis. 3. Reaction of vinyl radicals with molecular oxygen

    Irene R. Slagle;Jong Yoon Park;Michael C. Heaven;David Gutman

  • Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Open-Shell Van Der Waals Molecules

    Michael C. Heaven

  • Spectroscopy and dynamics of hydride radical van der Waals complexes

    Michael C. Heaven

  • The electronic spectrum of the UO2 molecule.

    Laura Gagliardi;Michael C. Heaven;Jesper Wisborg Krogh;Björn O. Roos

  • Laser-induced fluorescence spectra of free-jet cooled organic free radicals. Vinoxy, cyclopentadienyl, and benzyl

    M. Heaven;L. Dimauro;Terry A. Miller

  • Spectroscopy of the ground and low-lying excited states of ThO+.

    Vasiliy Goncharov;Michael C. Heaven

  • Observation of ArOH and ArOD by laser induced fluorescence

    Wafaa M. Fawzy;M. C. Heaven

  • Kinetics of polyatomic free radicals produced by laser photolysis. 4. Study of the equilibrium isopropyl + oxygen .tautm. isopropylperoxy between 592 and 692 K

    Irene R. Slagle;Emil Ratajczak;Michael C. Heaven;David Gutman

  • Laser Spectroscopy of UO: Characterization and Assignment of States in the 0- to 3-eV Range, with a Comparison to the Electronic Structure of ThO

    L.A. Kaledin;J.E. Mccord;M.C. Heaven

  • Electronic spectroscopy and ionization potential of UO2 in the gas phase.

    Jiande Han;Vasiliy Goncharov;Leonid A. Kaledin;Anatoly V. Komissarov

  • Laser induced fluorescence study of the B̃ 2A″ → X̃ 2A″ transition of the vinoxy radical in a supersonic free jet expansion

    L. F. DiMauro;M. Heaven;Terry A. Miller

  • A potential surface for argon-hydroxyl(2.SIGMA.) and argon-hydroxyl-d(2.SIGMA.): fitting and assigning experimental data with rigorous theory

    Joel M. Bowman;Bela. Gazdy;Pamela. Schafer;Michael C. Heaven

  • Electronic spectroscopy of the ArOH and ArOD complexes

    Wafaa M. Fawzy;M. C. Heaven

  • Rotational, fine, and hyperfine structure in the high‐resolution electronic spectrum of ArOH and ArOD

    Bor Chen Chang;Lian Yu;David Cullin;Brent Rehfuss

  • Probing the electronic structure of UO+ with high-resolution photoelectron spectroscopy.

    Vasiliy Goncharov;Leonid A. Kaledin;Michael C. Heaven

  • Kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of vinyl radicals with molecular oxygen

    Jong-Yoon Park;Michael C. Heaven;David Gutman

  • Rotationally resolved electronic spectrum of jet-cooled cyclopentadienyl radical

    Lian Yu;Stephen C. Foster;James M. Williamson;Michael C. Heaven

  • Probing actinide electronic structure using fluorescence and multi-photon ionization spectroscopy.

    Michael C. Heaven

  • Density functional calculations of beryllium clusters Ben, n=2–8

    Martin K. Beyer;Martin K. Beyer;Leonid A. Kaledin;Alexey L. Kaledin;Michael C. Heaven

  • Dissociation dynamics of I2(B)–Ar: Rotational population distributions of I2(B,v) fragments from the T-shaped and linear complexes

    Amy Burroughs;Michael C. Heaven

Frequent Co-Authors

Terry A. Miller
Terry A. Miller The Ohio State University
Alexander M. Mebel
Alexander M. Mebel Florida International University
Keiji Morokuma
Keiji Morokuma Kyoto University
Kirk A. Peterson
Kirk A. Peterson Washington State University
Joel M. Bowman
Joel M. Bowman Emory University
Trevor J. Sears
Trevor J. Sears Stony Brook University
Ming-Chang Lin
Ming-Chang Lin National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Qiang Cui
Qiang Cui Boston University
David L. Carroll
David L. Carroll Wake Forest University
Lian Yu
Lian Yu University of Wisconsin–Madison

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