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55.     Daniel R. Albert, Michael Todt, and H. Floyd Davis, “A Low-Cost Quantitative Absorption Spectrophotometer for High School Students”, submitted to J. Chem. Ed. Abstract, PDF* , Supporting Info PDF*

54.   M. Oana, Y. Nakatsuka, D. Albert, and H.F. Davis, “Photodissociation Dynamics of Gaseous CpCo(CO)2 and   Ligand Exchange Reactions of CpCoH2 with C3H6, C3H4 and NH3”, J. Phys. Chem. A. Just Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1021/jp3018919 Abstract   PDF*

53.    J.J. Schroden, C.C. Wang, and H. F. Davis, “Reactions of Neutral, Gas-Phase Yttrium Atoms with Two Cyclohexadiene Isomers”, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2012, 116, 3508. Abstract,  PDF*

 

52.    A Study of the Electronically Metastable Products from 130 nm N2O Photodissociation Using Unfocussed Lasers for VUV Generation, Martha Beckwith, David L. Proctor, and H. Floyd Davis, J. Chem. Phys., submitted for publication Abstract , PDF*

 

51.    Collision Complex Lifetimes in the Reaction C6H5 + O2 → C6H5O + O, Daniel R. Albert and H. Floyd Davis J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 1, 1107 (2010). Abstract, PDF*

 

50.    Improved piezoelectric actuators for use in high-speed  pulsed valves, D.L. Proctor, D.R. Albert and H. Floyd Davis, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 81, 023106 (2010). Abstract,  PDF*

 

49.    Vibrational vs. Translational Energy in Promoting a Prototype Metal-Hydrocarbon Insertion Reaction , D. L. Proctor

         and H. F. Davis, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. Am. 105, 12673 (2008).    Abstract  PDF* Poster (pdf)  Poster (ppt)

48.    C-C vs. C-H Bond Activation of Alkynes by Early Second-Row Transition Metal Atoms, R.Z. Hinrichs, J. J. Schroden,

         and H.F. Davis,  J. Phys. Chem. A. 112, 3010 (2008).  PDF*

47.    Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the Reactions of Y + H2CO and Y + CH3CHO, J.J. Schroden,
         H.F. Davis, and C.A. Bayse, J. Phys. Chem. A. 111, 11421 (2007),  PDF*

46.    Reactive Quenching of OH (A)  + D2 Studied Using Crossed Molecular Beams, Mariví Ortiz-Suárez,
          Mark F. Witinski, and H. Floyd Davis, J. Chem. Phys. 124, 201106 (2006) PDF*

45.    Reaction Dynamics of CN + O2 -> NCO + O(3P2), Mark F. Witinski, Mariví Ortiz-Suárez, and
         H. Floyd Davis, J. Chem. Phys., 124, 094307 (2006) PD

44 .    Photodissociation Dynamics of N2O at 130 nm: The 3N2 + O(3P0,1,2) Channels, M.F. Witinski,
          M. Ortiz-Suarez, and H. Floyd Davis, J. Chem. Phys.  122, 174303 (2005) PDF*

43.     Crossed Beams Study of the Reaction 1CH2 + C2H2 -> C3H3 + H, H. F. Davis, J. Shu, D.S. Peterka,  
   and M. Ahmed, J. Chem. Phys. 121, 6254 (2004). PDF*

42.     Competition between C-C versus C-H Activation in Reactions of Neutral Yttrium Atoms with
          four Butene Isomers, J.J. Schroden, C.C. Wang, and H.F. Davis, J. Phys. Chem. A., 107, 9295 (2003)  PDF*

41.     Competition between C-C versus C-H Activation in Reactions of Neutral Yttrium Atoms with
          Cyclopropane and Propene, R.Z. Hinrichs, J.J. Schroden, and H.F. Davis, J. Phys. Chem. A. 107, 9284 (2003). PDF*

40.    Oxygen Atom Rydberg Time-of-Flight spectroscopy- ORTOF, C. Lin, M.F. Witinski, and H. Floyd Davis,
         J. Chem. Phys., 119, 251 (2003).  PDF*.

39.     Competition between C-C and C-H Insertion in Prototype Transition Metal-Hydrocarbon Reactions,
          R.Z. Hinrichs, J. J. Schroden, and H.F. Davis, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 861 (2003). PDF*.

38.     Details of the Potential Energy Surface for the Reaction Y + H2CCO: A Crossed Beams
          Study, J. Schroden M. teo, and H.F. Davis, J. Phys. Chem. A. 106, 11695 (2002). PDF*.

37.     Dynamics of CO Elimination from Reactions of Yttrium Atoms with Formaldehyde,
          Acetaldehyde, and Acetone, J.J. Schroden, M. Teo, and H.F. Davis, J. Chem. Phys. 117, 9258 (2002).  PDF*

36.     Vibrationally Inelastic Scattering of High-n Rydberg H atoms from N2 and O2.
          B. Strazisar, C. Lin and H.F. Davis, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 3997 (2001). PDF*

35.     Mode Specific Energy Disposal in the 4-atom reaction OH + D2 -> HOD + D.
          B. Strazisar, C. Lin and H.F. Davis, Science 290, 958 (2000).  PDF*, Abstract

34.     Dynamics of Elementary Chemical Reactions, H.F. Davis and H.U. Stauffer,
          Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, Academic Press, 2000.

33.     Dynamics of Y + H2CO Reactions, H. U. Stauffer, R.Z. Hinrichs, J. Schroden,
          and H. F. Davis, J. Chem. Phys., 111, 10758 (1999).  PDF*; Abstract

32.     Dynamics of H2 and C2H4 Production from Y + C2H6 Reactions, H.U. Stauffer, R.Z.
          Hinrichs, J. Schroden and H. F. Davis, J. Phys. Chem., 104, 1107 (2000). PDF*; Abstract

31.     Crossed Beams Study of Mo (a7S3) and Mo(a5S2) collisions with CH4 and C2H6,
          R.Z. Hinrichs, P.A.Willis, H.U. Stauffer, J.J. Schroden, and H. F. Davis,
          J. Chem. Phys. 112, 4634 (2000). PDF*; Abstract

30.    Competing Reaction Pathways from Y + C2H2 Collisions, Stauffer, H.U., Hinrichs,
         R.Z., Willis, P.A., Davis, H.F., J. Chem. Phys. 111, 4101 (1999). PDF*; Abstract

29.   Rotatable Source Crossed Molecular Beams Apparatus with Pulsed VUV
        Photoionization Detection, Willis, P.A.; Hinrichs, R.Z; Stauffer H.U.; Davis, H.F.,
        Review of Scientific Instruments 70, 2606 (1999). PDF*; Abstract

28.   The Reaction Dynamics of Zr and Nb with Ethylene, Willis, P.A.; Stauffer, H.U.,
        Hinrichs, R.Z.; Davis, H.F., J. Phys. Chem. A 103, 3706 (1999).  PDF*; Abstract

27.   Excited State Dynamics of H2CN Radicals,  Bernard, E., Strazisar, B, Davis, H.F.,
        Chem. Phys. Lett. 313, 461 (1999) PDF* , Abstract

26.   Transition Metal Chemistry in Crossed Molecular Beams, Willis, P.A., Hinrichs, R.Z.,
        Stauffer, H.U., Davis, H.F., in Laser Techniques in State-Selected and State-to-State
        Chemistry IV, SPIE Conference Proceedings 3271 (1998). PDF*; Abstract.

25.   Crossed beams study of C-H  bond activation: Mo(5S2) + CH4 -> MoCH2 + H2,
        Willis, P.A., Hinrichs, R.Z., Stauffer, H.U., Davis, H.F.,  J. Chem. Phys., 108, 2665
        (1998). PDF*; Abstract

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From Work Elsewhere:

24.    Photodissociation Dynamics of OClO.  H.F. Davis and Y.T. Lee,  J. Chem. Phys.
        105, 8142 (1996). PDF*

23.   NO3 Photolysis Product Channels: Quantum Yields From Observed Energy
        Thresholds, H.S. Johnston,  H.F. Davis, and Y.T. Lee, J. Phys. Chem. 100, 4713
        (1996). PDF*

22.   Photodissociation of ClO Radicals at 248 nm. H.F. Davis and Y.T. Lee,
        J. Phys. Chem. 100, 30 (1996). PDF*

21.   The Density of Reactive Levels in NO2 Unimolecular Decomposition. S.I. Ionov,
        H.F. Davis, K. Mikhaylichenko, L. Valachovic, R.A. Beaudet and C. Wittig.,
        J. Chem. Phys. 101, 4809 (1994). PDF*

20.   Picosecond Resolution Measurements of NO3 Unimolecular Decomposition:
        the NO + O2 Channel.  H.F. Davis, P.I. Ionov, S.I. Ionov, and C. Wittig,
        Chem. Phys. Lett. 215, 214 (1993).

19.   State Specific Reactions of Ba (1S0) and Ba (1D2) with Water and Methanol.
        H.F. Davis, A.G. Suits, Y.T. Lee, C. Alcaraz and J.M. Mestdagh, J. Chem. Phys.
        98, 9595 (1993). PDF*

18.   The Dissociation Energy and Photochemistry of NO3.  H.F. Davis, B. Kim,
        H.S. Johnston, and Y.T. Lee, J. Phys. Chem. 97, 2172 (1993).

17.   Reactions of Barium Atoms with Triatomic Oxidants. 1:  Ba + NO2.  H.F. Davis,
        A.G. Suits, and Y.T. Lee, J. Chem. Phys. 96, 6710 (1992). PDF*

16.   Dynamics and Mode Specificity in OClO Photodissociation.  H.F. Davis and
        Y.T. Lee, J. Phys. Chem. 96, 5681 (1992).

15.   Reaction Dynamics of Ground State and Electronically Excited Barium Atoms.
        H.F. Davis, A.G. Suits, and Y.T. Lee, in Gas Phase Metal Reactions, A. Fontijn,
        ed., Elsevier, Amsterdam (1992).

14.   The Reaction of Sodium Atoms with O3.  M.H. Covinsky, A.G. Suits, H.F. Davis,
        and Y.T. Lee, J. Chem. Phys. 97, 2515 (1992). PDF*

13.   Reaction Geometry from Orbital Alignment Dependence of Ion Pair Production
        in Crossed Beam Ba(1P) + Br2 Reactions.  A.G. Suits, H. Hou, H.F. Davis, and
        Y.T. Lee, and J.M. Mestdagh, J. Chem. Phys. 95, 8178 (1992). PDF*

12.   Reaction Dynamics from Orbital Alignment Dependence and Angular Distributions
        of Ions Produced in Collision of Ba(1P) with NO2 and O3 A.G. Suits, H. Hou,
        H.F. Davis, and Y.T. Lee, J. Chem. Phys. 96, 2777 (1992). PDF*

11.   Dynamics of Ba-Br2 Chemiionization Reactions.  A.G. Suits, H. Hou, H. F. Davis,
        and Y.T. Lee, J. Phys. Chem. 95, 8207 (1992).

10.    Reactions of Ba Atoms with NO2, O3, and Cl2: Dynamic Consequences of the
        Divalent Nature of Barium, H.F. Davis, A.G. Suits, Hongtao Hou, and Y.T. Lee,
        Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 94, 1193 (1990).

9.     Photofragment Spectroscopy of Metal Carbonyls: A Molecular Beam Study of
        Fe(CO)5 Photolysis at 193 nm, I.M. Waller, H.F. Davis, and J.W. Hepburn,
        J. Phys. Chem. 91, 506 (1987).

8.     Experiments in Photofragmentation Dynamics Using Coherent VUV for Product
        Detection, I.M. Waller, H.F. Davis, and J.W. Hepburn, in Short Wavelength
        Coherent Radiation: Generation and Applications, D.T. Attwood, and J. Boker,
        eds. (1986).

7.     An ESR Study of Free Radical Protonation Equilibria in Strongly Acid Media.
        H.F. Davis, H.J. McManus, Richard W. Fessenden, J. Phys. Chem.
        90, 6400 (1986).

6.     Resonance Raman, ESR, and Molecular Orbital Studies of Meta-benzosemiquinone
        Radical Anion. G.N.R. Tripathi, D.M. Chipman, C.A. Miderski, H. Floyd Davis,
        Richard W. Fessenden, Robert H. Schuler, J. Phys. Chem. 90, 3968 (1986).

5.     Photoinduced Electron-Transfer Reactions of 2(3H)-Furanones and
        Bis(benzofuranones).  Spectral and Kinetic Behavior of Radicals and Radical
        Cations. H.F. Davis, B.B. Lohray, K.R. Gopidas, C.V. Kumar, P.K. Das,
        M.V. George, J. Org. Chem. 50, 3685 (1985).

4.     Electron-Transfer Sensitized C-C Bond Cleavage.  Facile Homolytic Fission
        via Geminate Back Electron Transfer in Photogenerated Ion-Pairs.  H.F. Davis,
        P.K. Das, G.W. Griffin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 106, 6968 (1984).

3.     Photophysical Behaviors of N-Methylthioacridone Triplet and Efficiency of Singlet
        Oxygen Generation from Its Quenching by Oxygen. C.V. Kumar, H.F. Davis,
        P.K. Das, Chem. Phys. Lett. 109, 184 (1984).

2.     Photophysical Behavior of Exciplexes of 1,4- Dicyanonaphthelene with Methyl-
        and Methoxy- Substituted Benzenes.  H.F. Davis, S.K. Chattopadhyay, and
        P.K. Das, J. Phys. Chem. 88, 2798 (1984).

1.     Mechanistic Aspects of 1,4-Dicyanonaphthalene- Sensitized Photo–transformations
        of Aryl Glycopyranosides.  H.F. Davis, P.K. Das, G.W. Griffin, and J.D. Timpa,
        J. Org. Chem. 48, 5256 (1983).