The Chemical Dynamics Laboratory largely focuses on the fundamental understanding of chemical reactivity at the molecular level. Current research activities lies in the following two areas:

1.  Crossed-beam reaction dynamics. The objective of this project is to elucidate the detailed dynamics of elementary radical reactions and to provide a deeper understanding of radical reactivity. The experimental approach is to measure state-to-state differential cross sections by applying either the Doppler-selected time-of-flight method or a novel 3-dimensional imaging technique.

2. Unimolecular reaction dynamics. This project explores the detailed intramolecular dynamics of small polyatomic molecules or radicals, with recent focus on the correlated photofragmentation. Both the quantum state pair-correlation between the two fragments and the vector correlation are examined in great details. Fragmentation of the chromophore, either "embedded" inside or "resided" on large clusters, are also pursued.