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Here is a list of selected publications:
 
2009:

“Electronic Spectroscopy in the Gas Phase”, in the Handbook of High Resolution   Spectroscopy, edited by M. Quack and F. Merkt, John Wiley & Sons, in press.

“On the Electric Dipole Moments of Asymmetric Tops.  Measurement by High Resolution Spectroscopy in the Gas Phase”, D. M. Miller, P. J. Morgan and D. W. Pratt, J. Phys. Chem. 113A, 6964 (2009).

“Lifetime Broadening in the Rotationally Resolved Electronic Spectra of Dibenzothiophene, 2,5-Diphenylfuran, and 2,5-Diphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole in the Gas Phase.  Intersystem Crossing Dynamics in the Statistical Limit”, L. Alvarez-Valtierra, J. T. Yi and D. W. Pratt, J. Phys. Chem. 113A, 2261 (2009).


2008:

“Push-Pull Molecules in the Gas Phase.  Stark-Effect Measurements of the Permanent Dipole Moments of p-Aminobenzoic Acid in Its Ground and Electronically Excited States”, D. M. Mitchell, P. J. Morgan and D. W. Pratt, J. Phys. Chem. 112A, 12597 (2008).

“High Resolution Electronic Spectroscopy of p-Vinylphenol in the Gas Phase”, with P. H. Morgan, D. M. Mitchell and D. W. Pratt, Chem. Phys. 347, 340 (2008).


2007:

“Rotationally Resolved Electronic Spectra of 9,10-Dihydrophenanthrene.  A “Floppy” Molecule in the Gas Phase”, L. Alvarez-Valtierra and D. W. Pratt, Journal of Chemical Physics 126, 224308 (2007).

“Probing the Electronic Structure of Peptide Bonds Using Methyl Groups”, D. F. Plusquellic and D. W. Pratt, Journal of Physical Chemistry 111A, 7391 (2007).  (Roger Miller issue).

“Molecular Recognition in the Gas Phase.  Dipole-bound Complexes of Benzonitrile with Water, Ammonia, Methanol, Acetonitrile, and Benzonitrile Itself”, D. R. Borst, M. Schaefer and D. W. Pratt, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 9, 4563 (2007).

“The Molecular Universe”, Ilana Stol and D. W. Pratt, The Spectrum 20, 12 (2007).

“On the Role of Methyl Torsional Modes in the Intersystem Crossing Dynamics of Isolated Molecules”, L. Alvarez-Valtierra, X. Q. Tan, and D. W. Pratt, J. Phys. Chem. 111A, 12802 (2007).  (Giacinto Scoles issue).

2006:

 “Rotationally Resolved Electronic Spectra of 2- and 3-Methylanisole in the Gas Phase.  A Study of Methyl Group Internal Rotation”, L. Alvarez-Valtierra, J.T. Yi and D. W. Pratt, Journal of Physical Chemistry 110B, 19914 (2006).  (C. B. Harris issue).

"High Resolution Electronic Spectra of Anisole and Anisole-Water in the Gas Phase. Hydrogen Bond Switching in the S1 State," J. W. Ribblett, W. E. Sinclair, D. R. Borst, J. T. Yi, and D. W. Pratt, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2006, 110, 1478

"On the Energy Landscapes of 3-Indole Acetic Acid and 3-Indole Propionic Acid. A Study of Side Chain Flexibilities in Their S0 and S1 Electronic States," T. V. Nguyen, J. T. Yi, and D. W. Pratt, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2006, 8, 1049

"Stark Effects in the Gas Phase. Dipole Moment of 7-Azaindole in Its Ground and Electronically Excited States," Cheolhwa Kang, John T. Yi, and David W. Pratt, Chem. Phys. Letters, 2006, 423, 7

"Rotationally Resolved S1-S0 Electronic Spectra of Fluorene, Carbazole, and Dibenzofuran. Evidence for Herzberg-Teller Coupling with the S2 State," J. T. Yi, L. Alvarez-Valtierra, and D. W. Pratt, J. Chem. Phys., 2006, 124, 244302

"Permanent Electric Dipole Moments of Four Tryptamine Conformers in the Gas Phase: A New Diagnostic of Structure and Dynamics," T.V. Nguyen and D.W. Pratt. J. Chem. Phys., 2006, 124(5), 054317/1-054317/6.

2005:

"Structures, Charge Distributions, and Dynamical Properties of Weakly Bound Complexes of Aromatic Molecules in Their Ground and Electronically Excited States," Cheolhwa Kang and David W. Pratt, Int. Rev. Phys. Chem., 2005, 24, 1

"Rotationally Resolved Electronic Spectroscopy of Tryptophol in the Gas Phase," J. T. Yi and D. W. Pratt, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2005, 7, 3680

"High Resolution Electronic Spectra of 7-Azaindole and Its Argon Atom van der Waals Complex," C.-H. Kang, J. T. Yi, and D. W. Pratt, J. Chem. Phys., 2005, 123, 094306

"Isomer-specific Spectroscopy and Conformational Isomerization Energetics of ortho-, meta-, and para-Ethynylstyrenes," T. M. Selby, J. R. Clarkson, D. Mitchell, J. A. J. Fitzpatrick, H. D. Lee, D.W. Pratt and T. S. Zwier, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 4484

"Tryptamine in the Gas Phase. A High Resolution Laser Study of the Structural and Dynamic Properties of Its S0 and S1 Electronic States," T.V. Nguyen, T.M. Korter, and D.W. Pratt, Molecular Physics, 2005, 103, 1603

"Experimental Measurement of the Induced Dipole Moment of an Isolated Molecule in Its Ground and Electronically Excited States. Indole and Indole-H2O," C.-H. Kang, T.M. Korter, and D.W. Pratt, J. Chem. Phys., 2005, 122, 174301

"Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer (TICT) States. Rotationally Resolved Fluorescence Excitation Spectra of 4,4’-Dimethylaminobenzonitrile(DMABN) in the Gas Phase," A.E. Nikolaev, G. Myszkiewicz, G. Berden, W.L. Meerts, J.F. Pfanstiel, and D.W. Pratt, J. Chem. Phys., 2005, 122, 084309

"High Resolution Electronic Spectrum of the p-Difluorobenzene-Water Complex. Structure and Internal Rotation Dynamics," C.-H. Kang, M. Schaefer, and D.W. Pratt, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 767

"Structures, Charge Distributions, and Dynamical Properties of Weakly Bound Complexes of Aromatic Molecules in Their Ground and Electronically Excited States," Cheolhwa Kang and David W. Pratt, Intl. Rev. Phys. Chem., 2005, 24, 1

2004:

"Charge Redistribution on Electronic Excitation. Dipole Moments of cis- and trans-3-Aminophenol in Their S0 and S1 Electronic States," J.A. Reese, T.V. Nguyen, T.M. Korter, and D.W. Pratt, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 11387

"Proton Transfer Dynamics via High Resolution Spectroscopy in the Gas Phase and Instanton Calculations," J. R. Roscioli, D.W. Pratt, Z. Smedarchina, W. Siebrand, and A. Fernandez-Ramos, J. Chem. Phys., 2004, 120, 11351

2003:

"Base Pair Analogs in the Gas Phase," Joseph R. Roscioli and David W. Pratt, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 2003, 100, 13752

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