A postdoctoral position for a period of a year to two years is available
in my group. Activities are focussed on the theory of laser cooling of
electronically excited polyatomic molecules, quantum thermodynamic rate
theory, Laplace inversion methods, theory and control of surface
diffusion. Recent publications are:
P. Talkner, EP & A.M. Berezhkovskii, Binary collision theory for thermal
and nonisothermal relaxation and reaction of polyatomic molecules, Chem.
Phys., Vol. 235, 131 (1998).
G. Gershinsky and EP, Unimolecular reactions in the gas and liquid phases:
A possible resolution to the puzzles of the trans-stilbene isomerization,
J. Chem. Phys. Vol. 107, 812 (1997).
EP and J.L. Liao, A new quantum transition state theory, J. Chem. Phys.,
Vol. 108, 2733 (1998).
J. Shao, J.L. Liao and EP, Quantum transition state theory: Perturbation
expansion, J. Chem. Phys. Vol. 108, 9711 (1998).
EP and B. Eckhardt, Semiclassical canonical rate theory, Phys. Rev. E, Vol.
58, 5436 (1998).
J.L. Liao and EP, A test of quantum transition state theory for a system with
two degrees of freedom, J. Chem. Phys. Vol. 110, p. 80 (1999).
H. Wadi and EP, Accurate computation of quantum densities of states and
RRKM rate constants for large polyatomic molecules - the STAIR method, J.
Chem. Phys., in press.
Work in the group involves both the development of analytic theory as well
as numerical simulation for small and large systems. Previous experience
with molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo methods is needed. Salary is ca.
22,000 USD per year, more than enough to cover living and housing expenses
in Israel. Suitable candidates should send their cv's, list of
publications and two letters of recommendation to
Eli Pollak
Chemical Physics Dept.
Weizmann Institute of Science
76100 Rehovot, Israel
Fax: +972 8 934 4123
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