15th International Symposium on Gas Kinetics September 6-10, 1998 Universidad del País Vasco Bilbao, Spain

Saturday 5th September

17:00-21:00 Registration (School of Economics, Sarrico)
20:00-21:00 Dinner (Unamuno Hall)

Sunday 6th September

8:00-8:45 Registration (School of Economics, Sarrico)

8:45-9:00 Opening Ceremony and Welcome
Prof. P. Salaburu, Exmo y Magco Rector, University of Basque Country
Dr. J. M. C. Plane, Royal Society Gas Kinetics Group President

Session A. Atmospheric Chemistry (1)

Chairman: J. M. C. Plane

9:00-9:50 A1 (Plenary Lecture): T. G. Slanger
"The Atmosphere as Laboratory: Astronomical Nightglow Observations, and Laboratory Measurements on the O₂ (a¹Delta_g, b¹Sigma⁺_g) States" (page 2)
9:50-10:15 A2: R. J. Donovan
"Photodissociation of Ozone between 335 and 352 nm: Direct Detection of the O₂ (b¹Sigma⁺_g) Spin-Forbiden Fragment"
10:15-10:40 A3: V. Catoire
"Kinetic Study of the CO₃^- + HNO₃ Reaction. Application to the Detection of HNO₃ in the Stratosphere" (page 2)

10:40-11:10 Coffee break

11:10-11:35 A4: D. E. Heard
"Insights into Tropospheric Oxidation Chemistry from in situ Measurements of the Hydroxyl Radical" (page 2)
11:35-12:00 A5: B. J. Klotz
"Kinetic Study of the Photolysis and OH^- and NO₃^- Radical Reactions of Arene Oxides" (page 2)
12:00-12:25 A6: H. Hein
"The Reactions of C4- and C5-Alcoxy Radicals in the Troposphere: Kinetics, Mechanism and Ozone Formation Potential" (page 2)(page 3)
12:25-12:50 A7: T. Wallington
"The Atmospheric Chemistry of Acetyl Peroxy Radicals: Kinetics and Mechanism of their Reactions with NO, NO₂, and HO₂ radicals"

12:50-13:00 Symposium Photograph

13:00-14:00 Lunch (School of Economics, Sarrico)

14:30-16:00 Poster Session I (Part 1)
Atmospheric Chemistry. A8 - A46
Cluster and the Condensed Phase. C4 - C6
Chemistry in Hostile Environments. E8 - E30

Sessions B. Atmospheric Chemistry (2)

Chairman: D. M. Rowley

16:00-16:25 B1: J. M. Nicovich
"Bromine Nitrate Photochemistry and Reaction Kinetics" (page 2)
16:25-16:50 B2: M. K. Gilles
"Measurements of the Rate Coefficients of ClO and BrO with OH: Rate Constants and Atmospheric Implications" (page 2)
16:50-17:15 B3: T. Beiderhase
"Rate Constants for the Reactions HO₂ + ClO and HO₂ + IO" (page 2)
17:15-17:40 B4: L. Orkin
"Measurements of the Rate Constants for the Slow Gas Phase Reactions of Hydroxyl Radicals with Halocarbons" (page 2)

17:40-18:10 Coffee break

Session C. Clusters

Chairman: J. C. Whitehead

18:10-19.00 C1 (Plenary Lecture): M. I. Lester
"Spectroscopy and Reaction Dynamics of Hydroxyl Radicals in Encounters with Molecular Hydrogen" (page 2)
19:00-19:25 C2: J.A. Fernández
"Solvation of Cyclopentadienyl and Substituted Cyclopentadienyl Radicals in Small Clusters: form Non-Polar Solvents to Pre-Reactive Clusters"
19:25-19:50 C3: S. Aloisio
"The HO₂-H₂O Complex: An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation"

20:00-21:00 Dinner (Unamuno and Deusto Halls)

21:00-22:00 Poster Session I (Part 2)

Monday 7th September

Session D. Elementary Reactions (1)

Chairman: K. G. McKendrick

9:00-9:50 D1 (Plenary Lecture): K. Liu
"Elementary Reaction: Synergy between Dynamics and Kinetics"
9:50-10:15 D2: P. Barnes
"Rate Coefficients for the Reaction and Relaxation of Vibrationally Excited H₂O(|04^^-) and H₂O(|13^^-) with H atoms and H₂O"
10:15-10:40 D3: G. Lendvay
"Reactive and Inelastic Collisions of H Atoms with Vibrationally Excited Water Molecules"

10:40-11:10 Coffee break

11:10-11:35 D4: A. V. Baklanov
"Time-resolved k(E^*) Measurements for Dissociation of Aallyl Iodide Vibrationally Excited Via C-H Overtones (v=6)." (page 2)
11:35-12:00 D5: J. Rebstein
"Direct Measurement of Eigenstate-Resolved Unimolecular Dissociation Rates of HOCl" (page 2)
12:00-12:25 D6: V. J. Herreo
"A Quasi-Classical Trajectory Study of the O(¹D)+H₂/D₂ Reactions: Cross Sections and Rate Constants"
12:25-12:50 D7: H. T. Liou
"The Spectroscopy and Dynamics of CS₂ Studied by Lambda-type Excitation" (page 2)

13:00-14:00 Lunch (School of Economics, Sarrico)

Session E. Chemistry in Hostile Environments (1)

Chairman: F. Castaño

15:00-15:50 E1 (Plenary Lecture): G. Hancock
"Laser Measurements of Kinetics in Gas Phase Plasmas" (page 2)
15:50-16:15 E2: L. Vereecken
"A Program Suitable for Fast Master Equation Analysis of Chemically Activated Unimolecular Reactions"
16:15-16:40 E3: J. C. Whitehead
"The Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds from Polluted Air using Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas" (page 2)
16:40-17:05 E4: L. N. Krasnoperov
"Destruction of NO and NO₂ in Air and Nitrogen in Dielectric Barrier Corona Discharge" (page 2)

17:05-17:35 Coffee break

17:35-18:00 E5: F. Streibel
"On the Role of Stable Adducts in the Reaction OH+NH₃ ==> products" (page 2)
18:00-18:25 E6: R. A. Eng
"Shock Tube Study on the Branching Ratio in the Thermal Unimolecular Decomposition of Methyl Radicals" (page 2)
18:25-18:50 E7:
To be announced

20:00-21:00 Dinner (Unamuno and Deusto Halls)

Tuesday 8th September

Session F. Heterogeneous Chemistry

Chairman: A. Fontijn

9:00-9:50 F1 (Plenary Lecture): D. A. King
"Steering, Screening, Thermal Displacement and Vibrational Effects in the Dynamics of Dissociative Adsorption: H₂, O₂ and CH₄ on Pt Surfaces" (page 2)
9:50-10:15 F2: A. B. Horn
"ATR infrared spectroscopy studies of atmospheric particle mimics"
10:15-10:40 F3:
To be announced

10:40-11:10 Coffee break

11:10-11:35 F4: R. A. Cox
"Kinetics of the Heterogeneous Reaction of HNO₃ with NaCl: Effect of Water Vapour" (page 2)
11:35-12:00 F5: M.T. Leu
"Nitric Acid Uptake and Decomposition on Black Carbon (Soot) Surfaces: Its Implications for the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere" (page 2)
12:00-12:50 F6 (Plenary Lecture): M.C. Lin
"Recent Progress in Studies of Elementary Reactions Important to NH₃, DeNO_x and Soot Formation Processes"

13:00-14:00 Lunch (School of Economics, Sarrico)

14:15-20:45 Symposium Excursions

21:00-22:00 Dinner (Unamuno and Deusto Halls)

Wednesday 9th September

Session G. Chemistry in Hostile Environments (2)

Chairman: D. Husain

9:00-9:50 G1 Plenary: P. Ewart
"Laser Spectroscopy of Radical Species in Hostile Environments" (page 2)
9:50-10:15 G2: C. A. Taatjes
"Time-resolved Infrared Frequency Modulation Probing of Product Formation in Cl+C₃H₄ and C₂H₅+O₂ Reactions"
10:15-10:40 G3: S. Cheskis
"Ultrasensitive Absorption Spectroscopy Studies of Radical Reactions in Flames" (page 2)

10:40-11:10 Coffee break

11:10-11:35 G4: G. Dorthe
"Product Branching of the Reactions CH+NO, CH+CH, CH+O₂, and C₂+NO" (page 2)
11:35-12:00 G5: N. Washida
"Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Methyl Substituted Vinoxy Radicals and Reactions of Oxygen Atoms with Olefins" (page 2)
12:00-12:25 G6: Y. P. Lee
"Application of Step-Scan Fourier-Transform Spectroscopy to Gas Kinetics" (page 2)
12:25-12:50 G7: M. L. Campbell
"Reactions of Gas Phase Transition Metal Atoms"

13:00-14:00 Lunch (School of Economics, Sarrico)

14:30-17:00 Poster Session II
Elementary Reactions. D8 - D67
Heterogeneous Kinetics Processes. F7 - F16
(Coffee break at 16:30)

17:20-19:00 Visit to the Guggenheim Museum

19:00-20:30
Polanyi medal presentation
&
Polanyi Lecture (Guggenheim Museum Theatre)
A.R. Ravishankara
"Gas Kinetics and Atmospheric Chemistry: A Tango with Two Leaders"

21:00-24:00 Banquet (Hotel Carlton, Plaza Moyua 2)

Thursday 10th September

Session H. Elementary Reactions (2)

Chairman: W. Forst

9:00-9:50 H1 (Plenary Lecture): M. H. Alexander
"Non-Adiabatic Effects in Chemical Reaction Dynamics"
9:50-10:15 H2: A. A. Buchachenko
"Ab initio Based study of the Cl(²P_1/2) Quenching by Rare Gases" (page 2)
10:15-10:40 H3: K. G. McKendrick
"Polarisation Effects in Electronically Inelastic Collisions" (page 2)

10:40-11:10 Coffee break

11:10-11:35 H4: M. R. Levy
"Chemiluminiscence and Rotational Alignment in the Reaction of Mn Atoms with CH₃NO₂" (page 2)
11:35-12:00 H5: D. M. Wardlaw
"Rate Constant Calculations for Barrierless Reactions: I. Surveying the Effect of Optimizing the Reaction Coordinate Definition" (page 2)
12:00-12:25 H6: I. Oref
"From Potential Surfaces to Master Equation Calculations: A Novel Method for Calculating P(E',E) from Trajectory Calculations" (page 2)
12:25-12:50 H7: G. Thurau
"The Role of Rotational Energy on the Unimolecular Dissociation of Ketene"

12:50-13:00 Closing Remarks: J. M. C. Plane

13:00-14:00 Lunch (School of Economics, Sarrico)