Date of Award
1-1-2025
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D. in Chemistry
First Advisor
Ryan C. Fortenberry
Second Advisor
Gregory S. Tschumper
Third Advisor
Nathan I. Hammer
School
University of Mississippi
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
The chemical environments and processes of the Earth’s atmosphere, the interstellar medium, and circumstellar media remain relatively understudied despite the vast molecular material available therein. Despite the advancements of emerging spectroscopic technologies, there is still a lack of reliable reference data for potential atmospheric, inter-, or circumstellar molecular species. Therefore, accurate prediction of rovibrational spectral constants is crucial for enabling current and emerging spectroscopic technologies to detect elusive inorganic molecules both within and beyond the terrestrial veil. Recent advancements in computational methodology have significantly reduced computational time while simultaneously improving the accuracy of these spectral constants. The present work highlights recent progress of computational techniques as they apply to highly accurate theoretical spectroscopy for predicting rovibrational spectral constants relevant to both interstellar and atmospheric chemistry.
Recommended Citation
Palmer, Charles Zachary, "Rovibrational Characterization of Inorganic Molecules at the Intersection of Atmospheric and Interstellar Chemistry" (2025). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3348.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/3348