Publications

Selected Publications


Manipulation of polar molecules and cold molecules

H. Odashima, S. Merz, K. Enomoto, M. Schnell*, G. Meijer
"Microwave Lens for Polar Molecules"
Physical Review Letters 104 (2010) 253001.

M. Schnell*, G. Meijer
“Kalte Moleküle: Darstellung, Anwendungen und Herausforderungen”
Angewandte Chemie, eingeladener Übersichtsartikel, 121 (2009) 6124-6147.
"Cold molecules: Preparation, Applications, and Challenges”
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, invited review article, 48 (2009) 6010-6031.

M. Kirste, B. Sartakov, M. Schnell*, G. Meijer
"Non-adiabatic transitions in electrostatically trapped ammonia molecules”
Phys. Rev. A (Rapid communication), 79 (2009) 051401(R).

P. Lützow, M. Schnell, G. Meijer
"Instabilities of molecule motion in a linear AC trap”
Phys. Rev. A 77 (2008) 063402.

H. L. Bethlem, J. van Veldhoven, M. Schnell, G. Meijer
"Trapping polar molecules in an ac trap”
Phys. Rev. A 74 (2006) 063403.

J. van Veldhoven, H. L. Bethlem, M. Schnell, G. Meijer
"Versatile electrostatic trap”
Phys. Rev. A 73 (2006) 063408.

High-resolution spectroscopy and group-theory

M. Schnell*, J.-U. Grabow, J. T. Hougen
"Towards the complete analysis of the rotational spectrum of (CH3)3SnCl”
J. Mol. Spectr. 251 (2008) 38-55.

M. Schnell, J.-U. Grabow
"Multi-dimensional large-amplitude motions: Top-top communication through chemical bonds”
Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed. 45 (2006) 3465-3470.

F. J. Lovas, R. J. McMahon, J.-U. Grabow, M. Schnell, J. Mack, L. T. Scott, R. L. Kuczkowski
"Interstellar chemistry: A strategy for detecting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by radio astronomy”
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (2005) 4345-4349.

M. Schnell, D. Banser, J.-U. Grabow
"Coaxially aligned electrodes for Stark-effect applied in resonators using a supersonic jet Fourier transform microwave spectrometer”
Review of Scientific Instruments 75 (2004) 2111-2115.

Ab initio studies of nanotubes and atmospheric chemistry

A. Mavrandonakis, G.E. Froudakis, M. Schnell, M. Mühlhäuser
"From pure carbon to silicon-carbon nanotubes: An ab-initio study”
Nano Letters 3 (2003) 1481-1484.

M. Schnell, M. Mühlhäuser, S. D. Peyerimhoff
"Can the methoxyradical CH3O act as a sink for Cl and ClO in the atmosphere?”
Journal of Physical Chemistry A 108 (2004) 1298-1304.