Prof Warren Lawrance

Position/s:Executive Dean
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Phone: +61 8 82013693
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Location: Physical Sciences (1009)
Postal address: GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Research and consultancy

Publications

Book chapters

Lawrance, W.D., 2007. Velocity map imaging in the measurement of intermolecular bond strengths. In Nanoscale Interactions and Their Applications: Essays in Honour of Ian McCarthy. India: Transworld Research Network, pp. 69-78.

Refereed journal articles

Gascooke, J.R., Alexander, U.N., & Lawrance, W.D., 2012. Two-dimensional laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy of van der Waals complexes: Fluorobenzene-Arn (n = 1,2). Journal of Chemical Physics, 136(13), 134309-1-134309-15.

Gascooke, J.R., Alexander, U.N., & Lawrance, W.D., 2011. Two dimensional laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy: A powerful technique for elucidating rovibronic structure in electronic transitions of polyatomic molecules. Journal of Chemical Physics, 134(18), 184301-1-184301-14.

Maselli, O.J., Gascooke, J.R., Lawrance, W.D., & Buntine, M.A., 2011. The dynamics of evaporation from a liquid surface. Chemical Physics Letters, 513(1-3), 1-11.

Holmes-Ross, H.L. & Lawrance, W.D., 2010. The dissociation of NO-Ar(A) from around threshold to 200 cm-1 above threshold. Journal of Chemical Physics, 133(1), 014304-1-014304-12.

Nixon, K.L., Lawrance, W.D., & Brunger, M.J., 2009. Electron momentum spectroscopy of formic acid. Chemical Physics Letters, 474(1-3), 23-27.

Maselli, O.J., Gascooke, J.R., Lawrance, W.D., & Buntine, M.A., 2009. Measuring the internal energy content of molecules transported across the liquid-gas interface. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 185(012027), 1-4.

Maselli, O.J., Gascooke, J.R., Lawrance, W.D., & Buntine, M.A., 2009. Benzene internal energy distributions following spontaneous evaporation from a water-ethanol solution. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(2), 637-643.

Holmes-Ross, H.L. & Lawrance, W.D., 2008. Anomalous behaviour in NO-Ar (Ã) photodissociation near threshold: A significant contribution from thermally populated states. Chemical Physics Letters, 458(1-3), 15-18.

Bellm, S., Moulds, R.J., van Leeuwen, M.P., & Lawrance, W.D., 2008. A velocity map ion imaging study of difluorobenzene-water complexes: binding energies and recoil distributions. Journal of Chemical Physics, 128(11), 114314-1-114314-7.

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Book chapters

Lawrance, W.D., 2007. Velocity map imaging in the measurement of intermolecular bond strengths. In Nanoscale Interactions and Their Applications: Essays in Honour of Ian McCarthy. India: Transworld Research Network, pp. 69-78.

Refereed journal articles

Gascooke, J.R., Alexander, U.N., & Lawrance, W.D., 2012. Two-dimensional laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy of van der Waals complexes: Fluorobenzene-Arn (n = 1,2). Journal of Chemical Physics, 136(13), 134309-1-134309-15.

Maselli, O.J., Gascooke, J.R., Lawrance, W.D., & Buntine, M.A., 2011. The dynamics of evaporation from a liquid surface. Chemical Physics Letters, 513(1-3), 1-11.

Gascooke, J.R., Alexander, U.N., & Lawrance, W.D., 2011. Two dimensional laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy: A powerful technique for elucidating rovibronic structure in electronic transitions of polyatomic molecules. Journal of Chemical Physics, 134(18), 184301-1-184301-14.

Holmes-Ross, H.L. & Lawrance, W.D., 2010. The dissociation of NO-Ar(A) from around threshold to 200 cm-1 above threshold. Journal of Chemical Physics, 133(1), 014304-1-014304-12.

Maselli, O.J., Gascooke, J.R., Lawrance, W.D., & Buntine, M.A., 2009. Benzene internal energy distributions following spontaneous evaporation from a water-ethanol solution. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(2), 637-643.

Maselli, O.J., Gascooke, J.R., Lawrance, W.D., & Buntine, M.A., 2009. Measuring the internal energy content of molecules transported across the liquid-gas interface. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 185(012027), 1-4.

Nixon, K.L., Lawrance, W.D., & Brunger, M.J., 2009. Electron momentum spectroscopy of formic acid. Chemical Physics Letters, 474(1-3), 23-27.

Nixon, K.L., Lawrance, W.D., Jones, D.B., Euripides, P., Saha, S., Wang, F., & Brunger, M.J., 2008. An (e,2e) coincidence study of formic acid monomer and dimer. Chemical Physics Letters, 451(1-3), 18-24.

Nixon, K.L., Lawrance, W.D., & Brunger, M.J., 2008. Electron momentum spectroscopy in the study of intermolecular interactions. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 141(012011), 1-7.

Holmes-Ross, H.L. & Lawrance, W.D., 2008. Anomalous behaviour in NO-Ar (Ã) photodissociation near threshold: A significant contribution from thermally populated states. Chemical Physics Letters, 458(1-3), 15-18.

Bellm, S., Moulds, R.J., van Leeuwen, M.P., & Lawrance, W.D., 2008. A velocity map ion imaging study of difluorobenzene-water complexes: binding energies and recoil distributions. Journal of Chemical Physics, 128(11), 114314-1-114314-7.

Wright, D.S., Holmes-Ross, H.L., & Lawrance, W.D., 2007. Dissociation of the NO-CH4 van der Waals complex: Binding energy and correlated motion of the molecular fragments. Chemical Physics Letters, 435(1-3), 19-23.

Bellm, S. & Lawrance, W.D., 2005. Recoil energy distributions for dissociation of the van der Waals molecule p-difluorobenzene-Ar with 450-3000 cm(-1) excess energy. Journal of Chemical Physics, 122(10), 1-8.

Sampson, R.K. & Lawrance, W.D., 2005. Bound orbiting states of benzene-Ar and evidence for reversible intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution within the complex. Chemical Physics Letters, 401(4-6), 440-445.

Sampson, R.K., Bellm, S., McCaffery, A., & Lawrance, W.D., 2005. Rotational distributions following van der Waals molecule dissociation: Comparison between experiment and theory for benzene-Ar. Journal of Chemical Physics, 122(7), 1-9.

McCaffery, A., Osbourne, M.A., Marsh, R.J., Lawrance, W.D., & Waclawik, E.R., 2004. The role of angular momentum in collision-induced vibration-rotation relaxation in polyatomics. Journal of Chemical Physics, 121(1), 169-180.

Ang, K.H., Cox, M.O., Lawrance, W.D., Prager, R.H., Smith, J.A., & Staker, W., 2004. Triplet lifetimes, solvent and intramolecular capture of isoxazolones. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 57(1), 101-105.

Moulds, R.J., Buntine, M.A., & Lawrance, W.D., 2004. Ab initio calculations of stationary points on the benzene-Ar and p-difluorobenzene-Ar potential energy surfaces: barriers to bound orbiting states. Journal of Chemical Physics, 121(10), 4635-4641.

Sampson, R.K. & Lawrance, W.D., 2003. The dissociation energy of the benzene-Ar van der Waals complex determined by velocity map imaging. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 56(4), 275-277.

Bellm, S. & Lawrance, W.D., 2003. The partitioning of energy amongst vibration, rotation and translation during the dissociation of p-difluorobenzene-Ar neutral and cation complexes. Journal of Chemical Physics, 118(6), 2581-2589.

Bellm, S. & Lawrance, W.D., 2003. The binding energy of Ar to p-difluorobenzene-Ar: How large are three-body effects in p-difluorobenzene-Ar2?. Chemical Physics Letters, 368(5-6), 542-546.

Sampson, R.K., Bellm, S., Gascooke, J.R., & Lawrance, W.D., 2003. Velocity- and mass-resolved REMPI spectroscopy of van der Waals molecules. A technique for determining the cluster size responsible for spectral features. Chemical Physics Letters, 372(3-4), 307-313.

Waclawik, E.R. & Lawrance, W.D., 2003. Relaxation of the 61 Vibrational Level in 1B2u Benzene by Polyatomic Colliders at Ultralow Temperatures. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107(49), 10507-10513.

Waclawik, E.R. & Lawrance, W.D., 2003. Rotational changes accompanying vibrational transfer in low energy collisions between benzene and H2, D2 and CH4. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107(49), 10826-10833.

Alexander, U.N., Lawrance, W.D., & King, K.D., 2003. Rate constants for the gas-phase reactions of germylene with CH3OCH3, CH3OH, CD3OD and D2O at ambient temperature. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 5(8), 1557-1561.

Alexander, U.N., King, K.D., & Lawrance, W.D., 2002. Rate constants for the gas-phase reactions of silylene with methanol, deuterated methanol, and water. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 106(6), 973-981.

Buntine, M.A., Gutsche, G.J., Staker, W., Heaven, M.W., King, K.D., & Lawrance, W.D., 2001. Singlet Methylene Removal Rate Constants from the (0,1,0) Vibrational Level: Enhancement via Complex-Mediated Vibrational Relaxation. Zeitschrift Fur Physikalische Chemie-International Journal of Research in Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, 215(6), 795-809.

Bellm, S., Moulds, R.J., & Lawrance, W.D., 2001. The Binding Engines of p-difluorobenzene-Ar,-Kr Measured by Velocity Map Imaging: Limitations of Dispersed Fluorescence in Determining Binding Energies. Journal of Chemical Physics, 115(23), 10709-10717.

Becerra, R., Carpenter, I.W., Gutsche, G.J., King, K.D., Lawrance, W.D., Staker, W., & Walsh, R., 2001. The Gas Phase Reaction of SiH2 with Dimethylether: Kinetic Evidence for Direct Formation of a Donor-Acceptor Adduct. Chemical Physics Letters, 333(1,2), 83-90.

Alexander, U.N., King, K.D., & Lawrance, W.D., 2001. Pressure and Temperature Dependance on the Gas-Phase Reaction of Silylene with Dimethyl Ether. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 3(15), 3085-3094.

Alexander, U.N., King, K.D., & Lawrance, W.D., 2000. Temperature dependence of germylene reactions with acetylene, trimethylsilane and phenylgermane. Chemical Physics Letters, 319(5-6), 529-534.

Alexander, U.N., Trout, N.A., King, K.D., & Lawrance, W.D., 1999. Phenylgermane as a suitable precursor for laser flash photolysis measurements of germylene kinetics. Chemical Physics Letters, 299, 291-295.

Refereed conference papers

Nixon, K.L., Hewitt, G.B., Gilbert, B.S., Dunn, A.S., Northeast, R.E., Ellis, M.L., Slaugher, D.S., Euripides, P., Lawrance, W.D., & Brunger, M.J., 2006. Towards electron momentum spectroscopy studies of clusters: a new apparatus. Ionization, Correlation, and Polarization in Atomic Collisions : AIP Conference Proceedings, 811(1), 173-178.

Journal articles

Suits, A.G., Kawasaki, M., & Lawrance, W.D., 2006. Ion imaging comes of age. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 8(25), 2913-2914.

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