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17O-Methanol in Space

17O-Methanol in Space

Our paper on methanol with 17O appeared featuring inter alia a tentative detection toward Sagittarius B2(N) with ALMA.
Paper on CH3OD Published

Paper on CH3OD Published

You can now read about our collaboration on the analysis of CH3OD with a reanalysis of CH3OD toward IRAS 16293–2422.
Different Talks @ ISMS 2024

Different Talks @ ISMS 2024

Some of our group members contributed to ISMS 2024 with topics seen on this cake very tasty cake.
Rotational Spectroscopy of Thioformaldehyde

Rotational Spectroscopy of Thioformaldehyde

Our article on the four lowest vibrational states of H2CS and H2C34S is a textbook example of Coriolis interaction.
Isobutene detected in Space

Isobutene detected in Space

Our paper on the analysis and detection of Isobutene is now accepted and available.
Kick-Off Meeting for new CRC 1601

Kick-Off Meeting for new CRC 1601

Our group is part of the new CRC 1601 which started at the beginning of October with a first kick-off meeting.
New Ion Detection in Space

New Ion Detection in Space

Our experimental measurements confirm the presence of a new hydrocarbon ion, H2C3H+, in the cold molecular cloud TMC-1.
HRMS 2023 in Dijon

HRMS 2023 in Dijon

The HRMS was a great opportunity to meet with friends and colleagues to disucss exciting science.
New Article on Ion Spectroscopy

New Article on Ion Spectroscopy

High-resolution rovibrational and rotational spectroscopy of the singly deuterated cyclopropenyl cation, c-C3H2D+
Group Summer Party

Group Summer Party

The summer party was a great opportunity to get together and enjoy the weather.
Our Group @ ISMS 2023

Our Group @ ISMS 2023

Our journey to this years ISMS in Urbana-Champaign was rich in science, inspiration and donuts.
Bike Excursion along the Rhine

Bike Excursion along the Rhine

The good weather was used to enjoy a bike ride along the Rhine including a ferry ride.
Talk by Olivia Wilkins about SubLIME

Talk by Olivia Wilkins about SubLIME

Former group member Olivia Wilkins presented her current work and the good weather was used for a little get-together.
Students experiment in Intensive Week

Students experiment in Intensive Week

Many students performed different experiments in our Intensive Week and presented the results to their peers.
Asvany and Schmid win Oskars

Asvany and Schmid win Oskars

Oskar Asvany took home the Oskar for his life's work while Philipp Schmid won the scientific Oskar.
William F. Meggers Award goes to Cologne

William F. Meggers Award goes to Cologne

Stephan Schlemmer was honored for his invention of action spectroscopy.
Bettina's Exchange to Valladolid

Bettina's Exchange to Valladolid

Bettina visited the group of Dr. Cristóbal Pérez and Dr. Amanda Steber for some additional CPS insights.
Group Visit to Chennai Chef

Group Visit to Chennai Chef

Our group visited the local Indian restaurant Chennai Chef and enjoyed a tasty dinner.
Thomas Salomon wins Rao Prize

Thomas Salomon wins Rao Prize

Our Thomas Salomon won the Rao prize which we celebrated with some donuts.
Paper on Leak-Out Spectroscopy published

Paper on Leak-Out Spectroscopy published

Our paper on a novel action spectroscopy method with almost background-free spectra is now available.
Excursion to the Botanical Garden

Excursion to the Botanical Garden

To make use of the great weather we did a short bike tour to the botanical garden.
Pizza Night was a Success

Pizza Night was a Success

To welcome all new members we had a pizza night. Many members impressed with their baking skills.
New Members joined the Group

New Members joined the Group

Over the summer multiple new faces joined the group. A warm welcome to everyone!
Paper on LLWP and Acetone accepted

Paper on LLWP and Acetone accepted

Our paper "LLWP—A new Loomis-Wood software at the example of Acetone-13C1" was accepted for publication.
A picture is worth ...

A picture is worth ...

Former group member Olivia H. Wilkins, Ph.D. (@LivWithoutLimit) summarised two of our group's talks ...
... a thousand Words

... a thousand Words

... at the International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy as sketches. Many thanks to her!
We found Sanitizer in Space

We found Sanitizer in Space

Our measurements allowed to find iso-propanol, a typical sanitizer, in space.
Cologne Cathedral in Kölsch's Spectrum

Cologne Cathedral in Kölsch's Spectrum

Around carnival we measured Kölsch in the laboratory and made a foolish discorvery.