Universität	Fakultät für NW
	Professur Ionenphysik (1994 - 2009)
Ionenphysik Prof. Dr. Dieter Gerlich Former coworker Research Prague ISORI Basel Köln Prague AB-22PT	On 01. Feb. 1994 Prof. D. Gerlich took over the group Gasentladungs- and Ionenphysik. In addition to the traditional studies of discharges (e.g. polymerization, etching) various fundamental laboratory studies have been started. The aim was to understand in detail all kind of plasmas, ranging from technical applications to astrochemistry. Developing innovative ion guides and low and high temperature ion traps and combining them with lasers, molecular beams, sophisticated detectors etc., many unique experimental studies became possible. Since his mandatory retirement (30.09.2009), Prof. D. Gerlich has been actively engaged in several laboratories in Prague, Basel, Köln and other universities. Using techniques and instruments developed in his laboratory, and pushing them to the limits, many outstanding results have been obtained. For past and present activities see Publications and Invited talks. Recent Publications
Publications Invited talks Selected conferences Research activities IOTA Ion Traps for Tomorrows Applications ITS LEIF Low Energy Ion Beam Facilities The Chemical Cosmos FGLA Laboratory astrophysics			IR spectroscopy of cold trapped molecular ions using He-tagging D. Gerlich J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 65 (2018) 637-653 This review summarizes experimental activities to study the structure of molecular ions via He-tagging. The method is based on the attachment of a weakly bond helium atom to a cold ion followed by laser induced predissociation (LIP). The cover shows a cryogenic 22-pole trap
	IR spectroscopy of fullerene ions in a cryogenic quadrupole trap D. Gerlich, J. Jašík , D.V. Strelnikov, .and Jana Roithová ApJ accepted 24.07.2018 After we identified in 2015 the C60^+ ion as a carrier of Diffuse Interstellar Bands (DIB) using in Basel first a cryogenic 22-pole [cam15] and later a w4PT ion trap [cam16], we also recorded IR spectra of multiply charged fullerenes using ISORI. Comparison of the IR spectrum of C60^+ (red) with observations
Dieter Gerlich 07.08.2018