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The fields of molecular spectroscopy and chemical dynamics have often been viewed as separate from, and complementary to, one another. While the former provides data on energy levels and molecular structure of bound species, the latter seeks to determine the mechanisms and timescales for their physical or chemical transformation. Of course, the time-energy uncertainty principle guarantees that the two are linked via lifetime broadening of the energy levels involved. However, the spectroscopic manifestations of chemical dynamics are much richer than this, and the field of molecular spectroscopy has increasingly used its powerful tools to uncover and understand these fascinating connections. This has been, and continues to be, a driving passion for the group’s efforts. |