Research Interests:

Molecular Spectroscopy: Gas-phase spectroscopy of molecular ions and transition metal compounds via electron impact and laser excitation of free-jet expansions.

Atmospheric Chemistry:  Kinetics and thermodynamics of radical reactions in the atmosphere, particularly HO₂ and RO₂ reactions.  {Collaboration with Stan Sander (JPL)and Mitchio Okumura (Caltech)}  (Powerpoint presentation of HO₂/Acetone study)

Fred J. Grieman, Steven J. Cotton, Michael Grass, and Timothy Brewer, "Analysis of Electronic Spectra of Dimethylzinc and Perdeutero Dimethylzinc Cation Produced in a Free-Jet Expansion", In Preparation.   View of Spectrum     Abstract

A. J. Marr, F. J. Grieman and T. C. Steimle, "A Molecular Beam Optical/Stark Study of Calcium Monomethyl", J. Chem. Phys., 105, 3930 (1996).

Fred J. Grieman, Ellen S. Fujikawa, and Jeffrey C. Phillips, "Discovery and Analysis of an Electronic Spectrum of the Dimethlzinc Cation Produced in Free-jet Expansion", J.Phys.Chem., 100, 9276 (1996).

S. H. Ashworth, F. J. Grieman, and J. M. Brown, "Rotational analysis of bands in the 460 nm system of nickel dichloride produced in a free jet expansion: Determination of the structure and electronic ground state of nickel dichloride", J. Chem. Phys., 104, 48 (1996).

E. Fang*, F.J. Grieman, "Assignment of an Electronic Spectrum of Zn(CH3)2+ via Ab Initio Calculations, Main Group Metal Chemistry, 17, 447 (1994).

S.H. Ashworth, F.J. Grieman, J.M. Brown, P.F. Jones, I.R. Beattie, "Structure of Nickel Dichloride", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 115, 2978 (1993).