The research is concerned primarily with molecular dynamics and kinetics in the gaseous phase such as chemical reaction, nonreactive energy transfer, mechanistic processes, orbital alignment effect, and photod-issociation dynamics of small molecules. The recent researches are focused on reaction dynamics of 1A and 2A metal atoms with H₂, CH₄ and rare gases, photodissociation and ionization mechamism of ketene,and rotational and vibiational energy transfer of CH. Our research interest also includes application of laser spectrometers to analytical chemistry, including trace analysis, reduction of electrical interference with the signals, temperature determination, and single molecule detection.

1. D. L. Liu and K. C. Lin, "State-specific Reaction and Product Energy Disposal of electronically Excited Potassium with Hydrogen Molecule", J Chem. Phys. 107, 4244 (1997).
2. C. C. Pan, C. C. Chou, C. H. Lu, Y. Tai, and K. C. Lin, "Ionization and Dissociation Mechanism of Superexcited Ketene Using Time-of -flight Mass Spectrometer", J. Chem. Phys. 107,3797 (1997).
3. C. C. Wang, T. L. Chin, and K. C. Lin, "Rotational Energy Transfer of CH in the B (v=0) State by Collisions with Ar and N₂O Using a Time-resolved Fourier Transform Spectrometer", J. Chem. Phys. 107, 10348 (1997).